横

横 (héng) – horizontal

héng

horizontal

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 橫2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1horizontal
  2. 2across
  3. 3crosswise
  4. 4horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters)
  5. 5to place (sth) flat (on a surface)
  6. 6to cross (a river, etc)
  7. 7in a jumble
  8. 8chaotic
  9. 9(in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable
  10. 10violent

Simplified & traditional

横

Simplified

橫

Traditional

Example sentences

See 横 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 她住在横滨。

    tā zhù zài héng bīn 。

    She lives in Yokohama.

  • 我住在横滨。

    wǒ zhù zài héng bīn 。

    I live in Yokohama.

Related words

横向

héng xiàng

horizontal

横七竖八

héng qī shù bā

in disorder

纵横交错

zòng héng jiāo cuò

criss-crossed (idiom)

壶

hú

pot

花生

huā shēng

peanut

幻想

huàn xiǎng

delusion

皇帝

huáng dì

emperor

活跃

huó yuè

active

嘉宾

jiā bīn

esteemed guest

捡

jiǎn

to pick up

酱油

jiàng yóu

soy sauce

捐

juān

to relinquish

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