Word information
Simplified横竖
Traditional橫豎
Pinyinhéng shu
Part of speechDictionary
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HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
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How to learn 横竖
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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
竖shùto erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters); variant of 豎|竖[shu4]
横向héngxiànghorizontal; orthogonal; perpendicular; lateral; crosswise
竖立shùlìto erect; to set upright; to stand
纵横zònghénglit. 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)