横
héngTraditional 橫
horizontal; across
Every meaning
héng
- horizontal; across
- to traverse; to cross
- horizontal stroke (of a Chinese character)
- unrestrainedly; violently (as in 横行)
hèng
- unexpected; untoward (as in 横祸)
- harsh and unreasonable; rude
In the Library
笔画一样多，再看第一个笔画，是横的，排在最前面。
汉字没有字母，中国人怎么打字？ · How do Chinese people type without an alphabet? · HSK 6
Words with 横
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).