Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 黃 represents the sound.
Components
木 Meaning component
mù tree
Notes
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Historical Evolution
横
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
横
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
横
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
横
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
横
Regular
Modern
Chinese
横 / 橫 [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
横 / 橫 [hèng]
harsh and unreasonable; unexpected
Japanese
noun
- horizontal (as opposed to vertical)
- side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth
- side (of a box, etc.)
- beside; aside; next to
- unconnected
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (143)
才华横溢 [cáihuáhéngyì] #10,206
brimming over with talent (esp. literary)
横扫 [héngsǎo] #16,482
to sweep away
横向 [héngxiàng] #18,656
horizontal
横行 [héngxíng] #17,059
to go on the rampage
纵横 [zònghéng] #24,933
lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal
横穿 [héngchuān] #15,110
to cross
横梁 [héngliáng] #16,659
beam
横幅 [héngfú] #20,226
horizontal scroll
横跨 [héngkuà] #17,844
to span
专横 [zhuānhèng] #15,990
imperious
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