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橫 is a 16 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as héng in the second tone, however it can also be pronounced as hèng.
In simplified Chinese the character 横 is used.
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Pronunciation
We found 2 pronunciations for 橫
Definitions for 橫 pronounced as héng
- horizontal
- across
- (horizontal character stroke)
Definitions for 橫 pronounced as hèng
- harsh and unreasonable
- unexpected
Vocabulary
The most common words for 橫 — see all
- to go on the rampage
- to riot
- to run amuck
- horizontal scroll (for inscription)
- lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal
- length and breadth
- criss-crossed
- able to move unhindered
- abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
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The Second 1000 Traditional Chinese Characters
by MandarinPoster ※ 1000 characters