横
Character
flat and going from side to side, not up and down
Readings and meanings
- flat and going from side to side, not up and down
- a left-to-right line in a Chinese character
- to cross a road or river from one side to the other
Examples
这个字的第一笔是横。
zhè ge zì de dì yī bǐ shì héng
The first stroke of this character is a horizontal line.
AI-generated sentence
我们横过马路时要小心。
wǒ men héng guò mǎ lù shí yào xiǎo xīn
Be careful when we cross the road.
AI-generated sentence
我把一张横的桌子放在这里。
wǒ bǎ yī zhāng héng de zhuō zi fàng zài zhè lǐ
I put a horizontal table here.
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “横” as héng
横向héng xiànghorizontalWordHSK 7–9横七竖八héng qī shù bāvery messy, with things lying in every directionWordHSK 7–9纵横交错zòng héng jiāo cuòdescribes roads, lines, or rivers that cross each other many…WordHSK 7–9横切héng qiēto cut acrossWord横加héng jiāviolentlyWord横匾héng biǎnhorizontal tabletWord横卧héng wòto reclineWord横吹héng chuīmilitary wind and percussion music played on horseback under…Word
HSK 7–9 is the level of this reading in the official HSK 3.0 word list; other readings of 横 can sit at a different level.
- harsh and unreasonable CC-CEDICT
- unexpected CC-CEDICT
Words that use “横” as hèng
Stroke order
All 15 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 横
Draw “横” here — the faint guide shows its shape.