撗 (guàng) - Horizontal, across & to span or extend sideways

撗Tone 4

guàng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

撗 · guàng

Horizontal, across;

to span or extend sideways;

archaic variant of 橫 (héng).

Horizontal, acrossto span or extend sidewaysarchaic variant of 橫 (héng).

Usage highlights

Horizontal placementSpan acrossHorizontal beamExtend sidewaysHorizontal lineLay across

Synonyms

  • 橫— horizontal, across (modern standard form)
  • 平— level, flat

Antonyms

  • 縱— vertical, longitudinal
  • 豎— vertical, upright

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bridge spans the river horizontally (桥撗跨河流).
  • He placed the beam across the opening (他把梁撗在开口处).
  • The ancient text uses 撗 for horizontal (古籍用撗表示横向).

Collocations

  • Horizontal placement(撗置)
  • Span across(撗跨)
  • Horizontal beam(撗梁)
  • Extend sideways(撗伸)
  • Horizontal line(撗线)
  • Lay across(撗放)

Idioms

  • None commonly used with this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 撗 is an archaic variant of the modern character 橫 (héng), meaning 'horizontal' or 'across'.
  • It appears in some classical texts and historical documents but is rarely used in contemporary writing.
  • The character demonstrates the evolution of Chinese script where variant forms were common.

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