héng

horizontal; across; crosswise

adjectiveverbnoun HSK 3.0 · Band 6 trad. 橫

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  • hénghorizontalB7
  • 横向héngxiànghorizontalB7
  • 纵横zònghénglit. warp and weft in weavingB7

See it in sentences

这条线是横的。

This line is horizontal.

他横穿马路。

He crossed the road.