How to Write 横 (héng) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: horizontal, across, crosswise · 15 strokes · HSK 6
Character facts
| Character | 横 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | héng (also: hèng) |
| Strokes | 15 |
| HSK level | HSK 6 |
| Unicode | U+6A2A |
English meanings
- horizontal
- across
- crosswise
- horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters)
- to place (sth) flat (on a surface)
- to cross (a river, etc)
Words with 横
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 横贯 | héng guàn | horizontal traverse; to cut across |
| 纵横 | zòng héng | lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth |
| 横扫 | héng sǎo | to sweep away; to sweep across |
| 横跨 | héng kuà | to span; to stretch across |
| 横向 | héng xiàng | horizontal; orthogonal |
| 横穿 | héng chuān | to cross; to traverse |
| 横行 | héng xíng | to go on the rampage; to riot |
| 横幅 | héng fú | horizontal scroll; banner |
| 横竖 | héng shù | anyway |
| 蛮横 | mán hèng | rude and unreasonable |
| 专横 | zhuān hèng | imperious; peremptory |
| 横渡 | héng dù | to cross (a body of water) |