Pronunciation:
héng/hèng Meaning:
héng: to move crosswisehèng: unexpected, unreasonableEtymology:
Tree 木 + yellow 黄 (also phonetic): across the grain (yellow) of the wood.
(
associative/phono-semantic compound).
Traditional character: 横 (the same)
Found in:
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘Word of the day on: 07.22.08