How to say “horizontal” in Chinese
horizontal; across
“Horizontal” in Chinese is 横, héng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
横 is read héng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “wood”: a crossbar. On the right, 黄. The opposite of 竖 “vertical”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “横”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 横. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 十字就是一横一竖。shízìjiùshìyìhéngyíshùThe character for “ten” is one horizontal stroke and one vertical stroke.
- 把沙发横着放，客厅就显得大了。bǎshāfāhéngzhefàng,kètīngjiùxiǎndedàleLet's put the sofa crosswise — the living room will look bigger.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Straight, crooked, crosswise”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “horizontal” in Chinese?
“Horizontal” in Chinese is 横, pinyin héng.
What does 横 mean?
横 (héng) means “horizontal; across”.
How do you write 横?
横 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 横?
横 is read héng. Tones: héng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“horizontal” in the lesson “Straight, crooked, crosswise”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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