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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- heng2
- English meanings
- horizontal, across, (horizontal character stroke), harsh and unreasonable, unexpected
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 木; right 黄.
Meaning & sound clues
木 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “tree”.
黄 is identified as the sound component (huáng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 横.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
prosperous; successful
humph!
constant; permanent
balance; weigh
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 横七竖八
- 横向
- 纵横交错