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横向

héngxiàng

horizontal; lateral

A ribbon stretches sideways across a table with a person walking along it
Memory picture

Characters in this word

横 héng

Strokes
15
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 黄 yellow
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

向 xiàng

Strokes
6
Radical
口 — mouth

Example phrases

  • 横向比较显示,不同地区的财政压力差异明显。 Héngxiàng bǐjiào xiǎnshì, bùtóng dìqū de cáizhèng yālì chāyì míngxiǎn. A horizontal comparison shows that fiscal pressure varies significantly across regions.
  • 这辆车的横向空间很大,坐三个人也不挤。 Zhè liàng chē de héngxiàng kōngjiān hěn dà, zuò sān ge rén yě bù jǐ. This car has a lot of width, so three people can sit without being cramped.
  • 请把桌子横向摆放,这样走道会宽一些。 Qǐng bǎ zhuōzi héngxiàng bǎifàng, zhèyàng zǒudào huì kuān yìxiē. Please place the tables sideways so the aisle will be a bit wider.

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