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横波 Pronunciation and Pinyin

横波 Usage and Examples

transverse wave

分级梯状波往往是以横波或驻波传播。

A scalar wave tends to propagate as a transverse wave or a standing wave.

一般地说横波速度大约是纵波速度的一半。

Normally the shear velocity is about half of the compressional velocity.

The characters in 横波

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across
波
bō8wave or ripple

More words starting with 横

  • héng横sān三shùn顺sì四de的3 by 4, three horizontal and four vertical
  • héng横gèn亘stretch across, lie across
  • héng横biǎn匾A horizontal tablet or plaque.
  • héng横wò卧lie across, lie horizontally
  • héng横xiàng向
  • héng横xiàng向de的horizontal, lateral
  • héng横zuò坐biāo标x-coordinate, abscissa
  • héng横fú幅banner
  • héng横zhēng征bào暴liǎn敛de的extortionate, rapacious
  • héng横tuō拖dào倒zhuài拽zhe着drag forcibly, pull and drag
  • hèng横bào暴perverse and violent
  • héng横gān杆crossbar, bar

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Questions about 横波

What does 横波 mean in Chinese?

横波 (héng bō) means “transverse wave”.

How do you pronounce 横波?

横波 is pronounced héng bō in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “transverse wave” in Chinese?

“transverse wave” is 横波 (héng bō) in Chinese.

How is 横波 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 横波, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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