横
héng
horizontal
across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent
请把这根木棍横放在桌子上。
qǐng bǎ zhè gēn mù gùn héng fàng zài zhuō zi shàng。
Please place this wooden stick horizontally on the table.
他们横渡了那条又宽又急的河流。
tā men héng dù le nà tiáo yòu kuān yòu jí de hé liú。
They crossed that wide and fast-flowing river.
Words with 横
横跨
héng kuà
to span
横卧
héng wò
to recline
横空出世
héng kōng chū shì
(idiom) to come to the fore in spectacular fashion; to emerge from obscurity to achieve great success
横波
héng bō
transverse wave
连横
lián héng
Horizontal Alliance, clique of the School of Diplomacy 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1] during the Warring States Period (425-221 BC)
风趣横生
fēng qù héng shēng
(idiom) spiced with wit
飞来横祸
fēi lái hèng huò
sudden and unexpected disaster (idiom)
骄横
jiāo hèng
arrogant
人无横财不富，马无夜草不肥
rén wú hèng cái bù fù , mǎ wú yè cǎo bù féi
(saying) a person cannot become wealthy without windfall profits (or ill-gotten gains etc), just as a horse cannot get fat without night feed
人行横道
rén xíng héng dào
crosswalk; pedestrian crossing
人行横道线
rén xíng héng dào xiàn
crosswalk
口沫横飞
kǒu mò héng fēi
(idiom) to speak vehemently; to express oneself with great passion