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title: "Hengxiang Meaning: 横向 (héngxiàng) Means “horizontal”"
description: "横向 (traditional 橫向, héngxiàng) means “horizontal; lateral; landscape (orientation)”. Hear its tones, see what 横 and 向 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hengxiang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 横向 mean?

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横向 héngxiàng

## horizontal; lateral; landscape (orientation)

## Its characters

1. 横 héng horizontal
2. 向 xiàng toward

## In a sentence

把手机横向拿着拍照更好看。 Photos look better if you hold the phone horizontally.

[More about 横向](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%A8%AA%E5%90%91)

## More words with 横 or 向

- [导向 dǎoxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoxiang)
- [定向 dìngxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingxiang)
- [方向 fāngxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangxiang)
- [流向 liúxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuxiang)
- [面向 miànxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mianxiang)
- [偏向 piānxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianxiang)
- [倾向 qīngxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingxiang)
- [双向 shuāngxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuangxiang)
- [向来 xiànglái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianglai)
- [向上 xiàngshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangshang)

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