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A scalar wave tends to propagate as a transverse wave or a standing wave.
Normally the shear velocity is about half of the compressional velocity.

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Open the tool →横波 (héng bō) means “transverse wave”.
横波 is pronounced héng bō in Mandarin Chinese.
“transverse wave” is 横波 (héng bō) in Chinese.
This page has 2 example sentences using 横波, each with pinyin and an English translation.