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Chinese dictionary
- 1
adj.(as opposed to ‘from north to south’ or ‘from south to north’) transverse
横渡
cross over
黄河横贯本省。
The Yellow River flows across this province from west to east.
横贯
traverse from east to west
antonym
- 2
adj.(as opposed to ‘from top to bottom’, or ‘from bottom to top’) crosswise; sideways; from left to right
横队
row
横批
a horizontal scroll bearing an inscription
横幅
horizontal scroll
- 3
adj.(as opposed to ‘perpendicular’ and ‘vertical’) horizontal; parallel to the horizon
横梁
transverse beam
横额
horizontal inscribed board
- 4
adj.at a right angle to
横剖面
cross-section
横穿
cross
- 5
n.horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters)
三横一竖
three horizontal strokes and one vertical stroke
- 6
adv.unrestrained; turbulent
老泪横流
tears flowing from the eyes of an old person
蔓草横生
overgrown with creepers
- 7
adv.violently; fiercely
横行霸道
ride roughshod over
横加阻拦
wilfully obstruct
- 8
v.place something crosswise or horizontally
把这个桌子横过来。
Turn this table and place it crosswise.
把扁担横过来。
Put the carrying pole in a horizontal position.
Words and phrases with 横
- 横加[word]do something to somebody unreasonably, violently, flagrantly, willfully, etc.
- 横纹[word]striation
- 横轴[word]cross axle; horizontal scroll
- 横道[word]crossing
- 横纹肌[word]striated muscle
- 横波[word]girl/woman's eyes; transverse wave
- 横切面[word]transection
- 横截面[word]cross-section
- 横向联合[word]intersectoral links
- 横加干涉[idiom]interfere wantonly
- 横眉竖眼[idiom]glare in anger
- 横征暴敛[idiom]extort excessive taxes and levies
- 横七竖八[idiom]higgledy-piggledy
- 横生枝节[idiom]deliberately complicate an issue
- 横扫千军[idiom]sweep all before one
- 横行无忌[idiom]run amuck
- 横行霸道[idiom]play the tyrant
- 横加指责[idiom]blame unscrupulously