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横 - héng

across

across

How to read 横

Click 横 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinhéng
Englishacross
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

横切 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 横加. Please read 横匾 one more time.

Common words with this character

to cut across; a horizontal cut
violently; flagrantly
horizontal tablet
horizontal; orthogonal; perpendicular

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 横 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 横切 and 横加 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 横.