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横杆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

横杆 Usage and Examples

crossbar

bar

horizontal bar

rail

这副窗帘适合安装在宽度为7英尺6英寸的横杆上。

This pair of curtains will fit a rail up to 7 ft 6 in wide.

一根横杆连接着两根立柱。

A transverse bar joins the two posts.

The characters in 横杆

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across
杆
gān7long stick or pole

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biāo标a slogan banner; a banner

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Questions about 横杆

What does 横杆 mean in Chinese?

横杆 (héng gān) means “crossbar, bar, horizontal bar, rail”.

How do you pronounce 横杆?

横杆 is pronounced héng gān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “crossbar” in Chinese?

“crossbar” is 横杆 (héng gān) in Chinese.

How is 横杆 used in a sentence?

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

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