Heng, Héng, Hēng, Hèng: 22 definitions

橫—【術語】對於縱而言。「空間的」之別名。

[shù yǔ] duì yú zòng ér yán. “kōng jiān de” zhī bié míng.

[shu yu] dui yu zong er yan. "kong jian de" zhi bie ming.

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亨 [hēng] [heng]—
[Verb]
To cook, to boil. It is the original character for "烹 [peng]" (pēng).
《廣韻 [guang yun]》 (Guǎngyùn)．平聲 [ping sheng] (píngshēng)．庚韻 [geng yun] (gēngyùn): "" (hēng), to cook/boil. It is commonly written as "烹 [peng]" (pēng).
《周禮 [zhou li]》 (Zhōulǐ)．天官 [tian guan] (Tiānguān)．內饔 [nei yong] (Nèiyōng): "Matters of cutting, cooking/boiling, frying, and blending."
Han Dynasty (漢 [han]) Zheng Xuan (鄭玄 [zheng xuan])'s annotation: "" (hēng), to cook/boil.

hēng:[dòng]
zhǔ. wèi “pēng” de běn zì. < guǎng yùn． píng shēng． gēng yùn>: “hēng, zhǔ yě. sú zuò ‘pēng’ .” < zhōu lǐ． tiān guān． nèi yōng>: “gē hēng jiān hé zhī shì.” hàn． zhèng xuán． zhù: “hēng, zhǔ yě.”

heng:[dong]
zhu. wei "peng" de ben zi. < guang yun. ping sheng. geng yun>: "heng, zhu ye. su zuo 'peng' ." < zhou li. tian guan. nei yong>: "ge heng jian he zhi shi." han. zheng xuan. zhu: "heng, zhu ye."

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桁 [héng] [heng]—
[Noun]
1. An ancient type of large torture instrument. It was clamped on the prisoner's neck or feet. From Jiyun (集韻 [ji yun]), "Ping Sheng" (平聲 [ping sheng]), "Tang Yun" (唐韻 [tang yun]): "(háng), wood on the feet is called 械 [xie] (xiè), a large 械 [xie] (xiè) is called (háng)." From Zhuangzi (莊子 [zhuang zi]), "Zai You" (在宥 [zai you]): "Those in cangues and stocks (楊 [yang]) push each other, those to be executed (刑戮 [xing lu]) look at each other."
2. Classifier. An ancient unit for counting things in rows. Interchangeable with 行 [xing] (háng). From Wei Zhuang's (韋莊 [wei zhuang]) poem "On the Road to Baling" (灞陵道中作 [ba ling dao zhong zuo]) during the Tang Dynasty (唐 [tang]): "Looking south from the spring bridge, the water flows gently, a row (一 [yi]) of clear mountains is reflected in the green peaks." From Li Yu's (李煜 [li yu]) ci poem "Lang Tao Sha - Past events are only lamentable" (浪淘沙 [lang tao sha]．往事只堪哀 [wang shi zhi kan ai]) during the Southern Tang (南唐 [nan tang]) of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (五代十國 [wu dai shi guo]) period: "A row (一 [yi]) of pearl curtains lies idly unrolled, who comes all day long?"
3. Pontoon bridge / Floating bridge. From Book of Jin (晉書 [jin shu]), Volume 67, "Biography of Wen Qiao" (溫嶠傳 [wen jiao chuan]): "Wen Qiao (溫嶠 [wen jiao]) burned the Zhuque Pontoon Bridge (朱雀 [zhu que]) to blunt their advance, and the emperor was enraged." From Li Daoyuan's (酈道元 [li dao yuan]) Commentary on the Waterways Classic (水經注 [shui jing zhu]), "Commentary on the Cen River" (涔水注 [cen shui zhu]) during the Northern Wei (北魏 [bei wei]) dynasty: "North of the city, the water formerly had a pontoon bridge; crossing the Cen River (涔水 [cen shui]) to the north, there was Zhao Jun City (趙軍城 [zhao jun cheng]) to the north of the water, and another pontoon bridge further north."

héng:[míng]
1. gǔ dài de yī zhǒng dà xíng xíng jù. jiā zài fàn rén de jǐng shàng huò jiǎo shàng. < jí yùn． píng shēng． táng yùn>: “héng, mù zài zú yuē xiè, dà xiè yuē héng.” < zhuāng zi． zài yòu>: “héng yáng zhě xiāng tuī yě, xíng lù zhě xiāng wàng yě.”
2. liàng cí. gǔ dài jì suàn chéng xíng dōng xī de dān wèi. tōng “xíng” . táng． wéi zhuāng 〈bà líng dào zhōng zuò〉 shī: “chūn qiáo nán wàng shuǐ róng róng, yī héng qíng shān dào bì fēng.” wǔ dài shí guó nán táng． lǐ yù 〈làng táo shā． wǎng shì zhǐ kān āi〉 cí: “yī héng zhū lián xián bù juǎn, zhōng rì shuí lái.”
3. fú qiáo. < jìn shū． juǎn liù qī． wēn jiào chuán>: “jiào shāo zhū què héng yǐ cuò qí fēng, dì nù zhī.” běi wèi． lì dào yuán < shuǐ jīng zhù． cén shuǐ zhù>: “chéng běi shuǐ jiù yǒu héng, běi dù cén shuǐ, shuǐ běi yǒu zhào jūn chéng, běi yòu yǒu héng.”

heng:[ming]
1. gu dai de yi zhong da xing xing ju. jia zai fan ren de jing shang huo jiao shang. < ji yun. ping sheng. tang yun>: "heng, mu zai zu yue xie, da xie yue heng." < zhuang zi. zai you>: "heng yang zhe xiang tui ye, xing lu zhe xiang wang ye."
2. liang ci. gu dai ji suan cheng xing dong xi de dan wei. tong "xing" . tang. wei zhuang shi: "chun qiao nan wang shui rong rong, yi heng qing shan dao bi feng." wu dai shi guo nan tang. li yu ci: "yi heng zhu lian xian bu juan, zhong ri shui lai."
3. fu qiao. < jin shu. juan liu qi. wen jiao chuan>: "jiao shao zhu que heng yi cuo qi feng, di nu zhi." bei wei. li dao yuan < shui jing zhu. cen shui zhu>: "cheng bei shui jiu you heng, bei du cen shui, shui bei you zhao jun cheng, bei you you heng."

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桁 [héng] [heng]—
[Noun]
Clothes hanger, clothes rack.
《宋書 [song shu] (Sòng Shū)．卷二一 [juan er yi] (juǎn èr yī)．樂志三 [le zhi san] (yuè zhì sān)》: "In the jar (盎 [ang]) there is no measure (斗 [dou]) stored, looking back, on the clothes rack there are no clothes hanging (縣 [xian])."
Tang (唐 [tang]) Dynasty. Han Yu (韓愈 [han yu])《Poem to Cui Ershiliu Lizhi (寄崔二十六立之 [ji cui er shi liu li zhi])》: "On the clothes rack hang new clothes (衣裳 [yi shang]), in the jar (盎 [ang]) is discarded leftover porridge (糜 [mi])."

héng:[míng]
yī jià. < sòng shū． juǎn èr yī． lè zhì sān>: “àng zhōng wú dòu chǔ, hái shì héng shàng wú xiàn yī.” táng． hán yù 〈jì cuī èr shí liù lì zhī〉 shī: “héng guà xīn yī shang, àng qì shí cán mí.”

heng:[ming]
yi jia. < song shu. juan er yi. le zhi san>: "ang zhong wu dou chu, hai shi heng shang wu xian yi." tang. han yu shi: "heng gua xin yi shang, ang qi shi can mi."

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亨 [hēng] [heng]—
[Adjective]
Unimpeded, smooth, successful. For example: "wàn shì hēng tōng" (万事通 [wan shi tong]), meaning "everything goes smoothly/successfully." From the I Ching (易經 [yi jing]), Kun Gua (坤卦 [kun gua]), Tuan Yue (彖曰 [tuan yue]): "Containing vastness and greatness, all things achieve success" (品物咸 [pin wu xian]).

hēng:[xíng]
tōng dá,, shùn lì. rú: “wàn shì hēng tōng” . < yì jīng． kūn guà． tuàn yuē>: “hán hóng guāng dà, pǐn wù xián hēng.”

heng:[xing]
tong da,, shun li. ru: "wan shi heng tong" . < yi jing. kun gua. tuan yue>: "han hong guang da, pin wu xian heng."

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哼 [hēng] [heng]—
[動 [dong]]
To hum or sing in a low voice. For example: "humming and singing" (唱唱 [chang chang]), "She hummed a lullaby" (她著一首催眠曲 [ta zhe yi shou cui mian qu]).
[擬 [ni]]
The sound made when groaning in pain (痛苦呻吟 [tong ku shen yin]). From "The Gallant Maid" (兒女英雄傳 [er nu ying xiong chuan]), Chapter 3: "The young master asked again, 'What's wrong with you?' Hua Zhong (華忠 [hua zhong]) said, 'Nothing much, I think I drank too much and have a bit of diarrhea (水瀉 [shui xie]).' ...humming and groaning (啊 [a]), all merged into one sound."
[歎 [tan]]
An interjection expressing dissatisfaction (不滿 [bu man]), disdain (輕視 [qing shi]), or anger (憤怒 [fen nu]). For example: "Hmph! What's so rare (稀罕 [xi han]) about that?"

hēng:[dòng]
dī shēng yín yǒng,, gē chàng. rú: “hēng hēng chàng chàng” ,, “tā hēng zhe yī shǒu cuī mián qū” .
[nǐ]
tòng kǔ shēn yín suǒ fā chū de shēng yīn. < ér nǚ yīng xióng chuán> dì sān huí: “gōng zi yòu wèn: ‘nǐ zěn me le?’ huá zhōng shuō: ‘bù zěn me zhe, xiǎng shì hē duō le yǒu xiē shuǐ xiè.’ ……hēng a hēng de, hēng chéng yī chù.”
[tàn]
biǎo shì bù mǎn,, qīng shì huò fèn nù de yǔ qì. rú: “hēng! yǒu shén me xī hǎn?”

heng:[dong]
di sheng yin yong,, ge chang. ru: "heng heng chang chang" ,, "ta heng zhe yi shou cui mian qu" .
[ni]
tong ku shen yin suo fa chu de sheng yin. < er nu ying xiong chuan> di san hui: "gong zi you wen: 'ni zen me le?' hua zhong shuo: 'bu zen me zhe, xiang shi he duo le you xie shui xie.' ......heng a heng de, heng cheng yi chu."
[tan]
biao shi bu man,, qing shi huo fen nu de yu qi. ru: "heng! you shen me xi han?"

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脝 [hēng] [heng]—
See the entry for '膨 [peng]'.

hēng: cān jiàn “péng hēng” tiáo.

heng: can jian "peng heng" tiao.

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亨 [hēng] [heng]—
Another pronunciation (又音 [you yin]) of 一 [yi] (yī).

hēng:(yī) zhī yòu yīn.

heng:(yi) zhi you yin.

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恆 [héng] [heng]—
[Adjective]
1. Long-lasting, unchanging. For example: "perseverance" (心 [xin]). From Mencius (孟子 [meng zi]), "Liang Hui Wang Shang" (梁惠王上 [liang hui wang shang]): "Those who have no constant means of livelihood (無產 [wu chan]), yet have a constant heart (心 [xin])—it is only the scholar (士 [shi]) who can do this." From Liu Xie's (劉勰 [liu xie]) "The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons" (文心雕龍 [wen xin diao long]), "Wuse" (物色 [wu se]) during the Southern Dynasties (南朝梁 [nan chao liang]): "However, things have constant forms (物有姿 [wu you zi]), but thoughts have no fixed standard (思無定檢 [si wu ding jian])."
2. Ordinary, common. From Zhuangzi (莊子 [zhuang zi]), "Da Zong Shi" (大宗師 [da zong shi]): "This is the great truth (大情 [da qing]) of common things (物 [wu])." From "Book of the Later Han" (後漢書 [hou han shu]), Volume 83, "Yimin Zhuan" (逸民傳 [yi min chuan]), "Liang Hong Zhuan" (梁鴻傳 [liang hong chuan]): "The elders (耆老 [qi lao]) of the neighboring family, seeing that Hong (鴻 [hong]) was no ordinary person (非人 [fei ren]), jointly reproached the host and praised Hong as a venerable elder (長者 [zhang zhe])."
[Noun]
1. A long-lasting and unchanging will. For example: "persevere consistently" (持之以 [chi zhi yi]). From Analects (論語 [lun yu]), "Zilu" (子路 [zi lu]): "If a person lacks constancy (無 [wu]), they cannot even be a shaman or a doctor (巫醫 [wu yi])." From Cui Yuan's (崔瑗 [cui yuan]) "Admonition" (座右銘 [zuo you ming]) in Selections of Refined Literature (文選 [wen xuan]): "If one acts with constancy (行之苟有 [xing zhi gou you]), over time it will naturally become fragrant (芬芳 [fen fang])."
2. A hexagram name (卦名 [gua ming]) in the I Ching (易經 [yi jing]). One of the sixty-four hexagrams (六十四卦 [liu shi si gua]). Xun (巽 [xun], ☴) is below, Zhen (震 [zhen], ☳) is above. It represents the way of long-lasting constancy (長久不變之道 [zhang jiu bu bian zhi dao]).
3. A surname. For example, Heng Yi (奕 [yi]) during the Han Dynasty (漢代 [han dai]).
[Adverb]
1. Frequently, often. From "Classic of History" (書經 [shu jing]), "Yi Xun" (伊訓 [yi xun]): "Those who dare to constantly dance (舞 [wu]) in the palace and indulge in singing (酣歌 [han ge]) in their chambers, this is called the shamanistic style (巫風 [wu feng])." From "Book of Jin" (晉書 [jin shu]), Volume 94, "Yinyi Zhuan" (隱逸傳 [yin yi chuan]), "Tao Qian Zhuan" (陶潛傳 [tao qian chuan]): "By nature, he loved wine (嗜酒 [shi jiu]), but his family was poor and he could not always get it (不能得 [bu neng de])."

héng:[xíng]
1. zhǎng jiǔ de,, bù biàn de. rú: “héng xīn” . < mèng zi． liáng huì wáng shàng>: “wú héng chǎn ér yǒu héng xīn zhě, wéi shì wèi néng.” nán cháo liáng． liú xié < wén xīn diāo lóng． wù sè>: “rán wù yǒu héng zī, ér sī wú dìng jiǎn.”
2. píng cháng de,, pǔ tōng de. < zhuāng zi． dà zōng shī>: “shì héng wù zhī dà qíng yě.” < hòu hàn shū． juǎn bā sān． yì mín chuán． liáng hóng chuán>: “lín jiā qí lǎo, jiàn hóng fēi héng rén, nǎi gòng zé ràng zhǔ rén, ér chēng hóng zhǎng zhě.”
[míng]
1. zhǎng jiǔ bù biàn de yì zhì. rú: “chí zhī yǐ héng” . < lùn yǔ． zi lù>: “rén ér wú héng, bù kě yǐ zuò wū yī.” < wén xuǎn． cuī yuàn． zuò yòu míng>: “xíng zhī gǒu yǒu héng, jiǔ jiǔ zì fēn fāng.”
2. < yì jīng> guà míng. liù shí sì guà zhī yī. xùn (☴) xià zhèn (☳) shàng. biǎo zhǎng jiǔ bù biàn zhī dào.
3. xìng. rú hàn dài yǒu héng yì.
[fù]
jīng cháng. < shū jīng． yī xùn>: “gǎn yǒu héng wǔ yú gōng, hān gē yú shì, shí wèi wū fēng.” < jìn shū． juǎn jiǔ sì． yǐn yì chuán． táo qián chuán>: “xìng shì jiǔ, ér jiā pín bù néng héng dé.”

heng:[xing]
1. zhang jiu de,, bu bian de. ru: "heng xin" . < meng zi. liang hui wang shang>: "wu heng chan er you heng xin zhe, wei shi wei neng." nan chao liang. liu xie < wen xin diao long. wu se>: "ran wu you heng zi, er si wu ding jian."
2. ping chang de,, pu tong de. < zhuang zi. da zong shi>: "shi heng wu zhi da qing ye." < hou han shu. juan ba san. yi min chuan. liang hong chuan>: "lin jia qi lao, jian hong fei heng ren, nai gong ze rang zhu ren, er cheng hong zhang zhe."
[ming]
1. zhang jiu bu bian de yi zhi. ru: "chi zhi yi heng" . < lun yu. zi lu>: "ren er wu heng, bu ke yi zuo wu yi." < wen xuan. cui yuan. zuo you ming>: "xing zhi gou you heng, jiu jiu zi fen fang."
2. < yi jing> gua ming. liu shi si gua zhi yi. xun (☴) xia zhen (☳) shang. biao zhang jiu bu bian zhi dao.
3. xing. ru han dai you heng yi.
[fu]
jing chang. < shu jing. yi xun>: "gan you heng wu yu gong, han ge yu shi, shi wei wu feng." < jin shu. juan jiu si. yin yi chuan. tao qian chuan>: "xing shi jiu, er jia pin bu neng heng de."

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姮 [héng] [heng]—
See the entry for 'Chang'e' (娥 [e]).

héng: cān jiàn “héng é” tiáo.

heng: can jian "heng e" tiao.

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桁 [héng] [heng]—
Horizontal timber on the roof beam 屋梁 [wu liang]. From Selections of Literature 《文選 [wen xuan]》 by He Yan 何晏 [he yan], Jingfu Palace Rhapsody 《景福殿賦 [jing fu dian fu]》: "Purlins and beams 梧 [wu] are layered and stacked, their forms separate but their forces combine." Tang Dynasty 唐 [tang] Li Shan 李善 [li shan]'s annotation: "(héng) refers to that which is placed on the beam 梁 [liang]."

héng:[míng]
wū liáng shàng de héng mù. < wén xuǎn． hé yàn． jǐng fú diàn fù>: “héng wú fù dié, shì hé xíng lí.” táng． lǐ shàn． zhù: “héng, liáng shàng suǒ shī yě.”

heng:[ming]
wu liang shang de heng mu. < wen xuan. he yan. jing fu dian fu>: "heng wu fu die, shi he xing li." tang. li shan. zhu: "heng, liang shang suo shi ye."

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橫 [héng] [heng]—
[名 [ming]]
1. A barrier wooden bar for a gate. 《說文解字 [shuo wen jie zi]．木部 [mu bu]》 (Shuowen Jiezi, Wood Radical): "(héng), a barrier wood." Duan Yucai's (段玉裁 [duan yu cai]) annotation: "闌 [lan] (lán), a gate barrier. Extended to refer to any kind of barrier. Anything blocked by wood is called (héng)."
2. Lines parallel to the horizon, oriented east-west. Opposite to "直 [zhi]" (zhí, straight), "豎 [shu]" (shù, vertical), "縱 [zong]" (zòng, vertical/longitudinal). For example, "縱交錯 [zong jiao cuo]" (zònghéng jiāocuò, crisscross). 《楚辭 [chu ci]．東方朔 [dong fang shuo]．七諫 [qi jian]．沈江 [chen jiang]》 (Chu Ci, Dongfang Shuo, Seven Admonitions, Sinking into the River): "I am not enlightened and difficult to understand, nor can I distinguish between (héng) and 縱 [zong] (zòng)."
3. A flat stroke in calligraphy, drawn from left to right. For example, "三一豎是 [san yi shu shi]『王 [wang]』字 [zi]" (sān héng yī shù shì 'wáng' zì, three horizontal strokes and one vertical stroke make the character '王 [wang]' (wáng)).
4. The abbreviation for 連 [lian](liánhéng, Horizontal Alliance). A diplomatic policy advocated by Zhang Yi (張儀 [zhang yi]) during the Warring States period (戰國 [zhan guo]). Opposite to "合縱 [he zong]" (hézòng, Vertical Alliance). 《文選 [wen xuan]．賈誼 [jia yi]．過秦論 [guo qin lun]》 (Selections of Literature, Jia Yi, On the Faults of Qin): "Uniting the Vertical Alliance and breaking the Horizontal Alliance, combining the forces of Han (韓 [han]), Wei (魏 [wei]), Yan (燕 [yan]), Zhao (趙 [zhao]), Song (宋 [song]), Wei (衛 [wei]), and Zhongshan (中山 [zhong shan])."
[動 [dong]]
1. To lay a vertical object flat. 《儀禮 [yi li]．鄉射禮 [xiang she li]》 (Yili, Archery Ritual): "The archer bows, advances and sits, lays the bow horizontally, takes an arrow from under the bow." Song (宋 [song]) Dynasty, Su Shi (蘇軾 [su shi]) 〈赤壁賦 [chi bi fu]〉 (Ode to the Red Cliff): "Pouring wine by the river, laying down the spear and composing poetry, truly a hero of his time."
2. To spread over, to envelop. 《文選 [wen xuan]．孔稚珪 [kong zhi gui]．北山移文 [bei shan yi wen]》 (Selections of Literature, Kong Zhigui, Moving Text for Mount Bei): "The wind and emotion spread with the sun, the frost covers the autumn." Tang (唐 [tang]) Dynasty, Han Yu (韓愈 [han yu]) 〈左遷至藍關示姪孫湘 [zuo qian zhi lan guan shi zhi sun xiang]〉詩 [shi] (Poem for Nephew Xiang on Being Demoted and Arriving at Lan Pass): "Clouds spread over the Qinling (秦嶺 [qin ling]) Mountains, where is my home? Snow blocks Lan Pass (藍關 [lan guan]), my horse cannot advance."
3. To cross over, to traverse. 《漢書 [han shu]．卷八七 [juan ba qi]．揚雄傳上 [yang xiong chuan shang]》 (Book of Han, Volume 87, Yang Xiong, Part 1): "The Emperor then led his ministers to cross the Great River (大河 [da he]) and arrive at Fen Yin (汾陰 [fen yin])." Tang (唐 [tang]) Dynasty, Meng Jiao (孟郊 [meng jiao]) 〈出門行 [chu men xing]〉 (Leaving Home): "The Orion and Pleiades do not wait for each other, I wish to cross the sky without wings."
[形 [xing]]
Horizontal, east-west oriented. For example, "笛 [di]" (héngdí, transverse flute), "隊 [dui]" (héngduì, horizontal formation). Tang (唐 [tang]) Dynasty, Wang Jian (王建 [wang jian]) 〈織錦曲 [zhi jin qu]〉 (Brocade Weaving Song): "In the window, late at night, her sleeping bun is askew, the horizontal hairpin is about to fall, hanging on the fan." Yuan (元 [yuan]) Dynasty, Ma Zhiyuan (馬致遠 [ma zhi yuan]) 〈夜行船 [ye xing chuan]．百歲光陰一夢蝶套 [bai sui guang yin yi meng die tao]．喬木查 [qiao mu cha]〉曲 [qu] (Night Boat, A Hundred Years Like a Butterfly Dream, Tall Trees): "Even if there are desolate graves and broken horizontal steles, one cannot distinguish the dragon and snake patterns."
[副 [fu]]
1. Horizontally, east-west oriented. For example, "放 [fang]" (héngfàng, to place horizontally), "行 [xing]" (héngxíng, to move sideways/crab-wise), "衝直撞 [chong zhi zhuang]" (héngchōng zhízhuàng, to push one's way through/to run amok), "渡大西洋 [du da xi yang]" (héngdù Dàxīyáng, to cross the Atlantic Ocean).
2. Chaotically, crisscross. For example, "妙趣生 [miao qu sheng]" (miàoqù héngshēng, to be full of wit and humor). Three Kingdoms (三國 [san guo]) Wei (魏 [wei]) Dynasty, Cao Zhi (曹植 [cao zhi]) 〈酒賦 [jiu fu]〉 (Ode to Wine): "Some frown and refuse the goblet, some raise their cups and fly chaotically." Tang (唐 [tang]) Dynasty, Du Fu (杜甫 [du fu]) 〈過郭代公故宅 [guo guo dai gong gu zhai]〉詩 [shi] (Poem on Passing by Duke Guo's Former Residence): "The brave Duke made decisive judgments, looking around, tears fell chaotically."

héng:[míng]
1. zhē mén de lán mù. < shuō wén jiě zì． mù bù>: “héng, lán mù yě.” qīng． duàn yù cái． zhù: “lán, mén zhē yě. yǐn shēn wèi fán zhē zhī chēng. fán yǐ mù lán zhī, jiē wèi zhī héng yě.”
2. yǔ de píng xiàn píng xíng,, dōng xī xiàng de xiàn tiáo. yǔ “zhí” ,, “shù” ,, “zòng” xiāng duì. rú: “zòng héng jiāo cuò” . < chǔ cí． dōng fāng shuò． qī jiàn． chén jiāng>: “bù kāi wù ér nán dào xī, bù bié héng zhī yǔ zòng.”
3. shū fǎ zhōng yóu zuǒ ér yòu de píng bǐ. rú: “sān héng yī shù shì ‘wáng’ zì.”
4. lián héng de jiǎn chēng. wèi zhàn guó shí zhāng yí suǒ tí chàng de yī zhǒng wài jiāo zhèng cè. yǔ “hé zòng” xiāng duì. < wén xuǎn． jiǎ yì． guò qín lùn>: “yuē zòng lí héng, jiān hán wèi yàn zhào sòng wèi zhōng shān zhī zhòng.”
[dòng]
1. bǎ zhí lì de dōng xī fàng píng. < yí lǐ． xiāng shè lǐ>: “shàng shè yī jìn zuò, héng gōng què shǒu, zì gōng xià qǔ yī gè.” sòng． sū shì 〈chì bì fù〉: “shāi jiǔ lín jiāng, héng shuò fù shī, gù yī shì zhī xióng yě.”
2. mí màn,, lóng zhào. < wén xuǎn． kǒng zhì guī． běi shān yí wén>: “fēng qíng zhāng rì, shuāng qì héng qiū.” táng． hán yù 〈zuǒ qiān zhì lán guān shì zhí sūn xiāng〉 shī: “yún héng qín lǐng jiā hé zài? xuě yōng lán guān mǎ bù qián.”
3. dù guò,, kuà yuè. < hàn shū． juǎn bā qī． yáng xióng chuán shàng>: “shàng nǎi shuài qún chén héng dà hé, còu fén yīn.” táng． mèng jiāo 〈chū mén xíng〉: “cān chén chū méi bù xiāng dài, wǒ yù héng tiān wú yǔ hàn.”
[xíng]
shuǐ píng de,, dōng xī xiàng de. rú: “héng dí” ,, “héng duì” . táng． wáng jiàn 〈zhī jǐn qū〉: “chuāng zhōng yè jiǔ shuì jì piān, héng chāi yù duò chuí zhe shàn.” yuán． mǎ zhì yuǎn 〈yè xíng chuán． bǎi suì guāng yīn yī mèng dié tào． qiáo mù chá〉 qū: “zòng huāng fén héng duàn bēi, bù biàn lóng shé.”
[fù]
1. shuǐ píng de,, dōng xī xiàng de. rú: “héng fàng” ,, “héng xíng” ,, “héng chōng zhí zhuàng” ,, “héng dù dà xī yáng” .
2. zá luàn de,, jiāo cuò de. rú: “miào qù héng shēng” . sān guó wèi． cáo zhí 〈jiǔ fù〉: “huò pín cù cí shāng, huò fèn jué héng fēi.” táng． dù fǔ 〈guò guō dài gōng gù zhái〉 shī: “zhuàng gōng lín shì duàn, gù bù tì héng luò.”

heng:[ming]
1. zhe men de lan mu. < shuo wen jie zi. mu bu>: "heng, lan mu ye." qing. duan yu cai. zhu: "lan, men zhe ye. yin shen wei fan zhe zhi cheng. fan yi mu lan zhi, jie wei zhi heng ye."
2. yu de ping xian ping xing,, dong xi xiang de xian tiao. yu "zhi" ,, "shu" ,, "zong" xiang dui. ru: "zong heng jiao cuo" . < chu ci. dong fang shuo. qi jian. chen jiang>: "bu kai wu er nan dao xi, bu bie heng zhi yu zong."
3. shu fa zhong you zuo er you de ping bi. ru: "san heng yi shu shi 'wang' zi."
4. lian heng de jian cheng. wei zhan guo shi zhang yi suo ti chang de yi zhong wai jiao zheng ce. yu "he zong" xiang dui. < wen xuan. jia yi. guo qin lun>: "yue zong li heng, jian han wei yan zhao song wei zhong shan zhi zhong."
[dong]
1. ba zhi li de dong xi fang ping. < yi li. xiang she li>: "shang she yi jin zuo, heng gong que shou, zi gong xia qu yi ge." song. su shi : "shai jiu lin jiang, heng shuo fu shi, gu yi shi zhi xiong ye."
2. mi man,, long zhao. < wen xuan. kong zhi gui. bei shan yi wen>: "feng qing zhang ri, shuang qi heng qiu." tang. han yu shi: "yun heng qin ling jia he zai? xue yong lan guan ma bu qian."
3. du guo,, kua yue. < han shu. juan ba qi. yang xiong chuan shang>: "shang nai shuai qun chen heng da he, cou fen yin." tang. meng jiao : "can chen chu mei bu xiang dai, wo yu heng tian wu yu han."
[xing]
shui ping de,, dong xi xiang de. ru: "heng di" ,, "heng dui" . tang. wang jian : "chuang zhong ye jiu shui ji pian, heng chai yu duo chui zhe shan." yuan. ma zhi yuan qu: "zong huang fen heng duan bei, bu bian long she."
[fu]
1. shui ping de,, dong xi xiang de. ru: "heng fang" ,, "heng xing" ,, "heng chong zhi zhuang" ,, "heng du da xi yang" .
2. za luan de,, jiao cuo de. ru: "miao qu heng sheng" . san guo wei. cao zhi : "huo pin cu ci shang, huo fen jue heng fei." tang. du fu shi: "zhuang gong lin shi duan, gu bu ti heng luo."

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衡 [héng] [heng]—
[名 [ming]]
1. A crossbar placed at the front end of a carriage shaft. In Analects of Confucius: Wei Ling Gong 《論語 [lun yu]．衛靈公 [wei ling gong]》: "When in a carriage, I see it leaning on the `` (héng)." Tang dynasty's Lu Deming's 《陸德明 [lu de ming]》 Jingdian Shiwen 《經典釋文 [jing dian shi wen]》, Volume 27, Zhuangzi Yinyi Zhong 《莊子音義中 [zhuang zi yin yi zhong]》: "`` (héng) is the crossbar `橫木 [heng mu]` (héngmù) at the front of the shaft `車轅 [che yuan]` (chēyuán), used to bind the yoke `軛 [e]` (è)."
2. A scale `秤 [cheng]` (chèng), an instrument `器具 [qi ju]` (qìjù) for measuring weight `量輕重 [liang qing zhong]` (liáng qīngzhòng). In Xunzi: On Rites 《荀子 [xun zi]．禮論 [li lun]》: "If the `` (héng) is truly hung, then one cannot be deceived by weight." In Selections of Refined Literature 《文選 [wen xuan]》, Zhang Heng's 《張 [zhang]》 Rhapsody on the Eastern Capital 《東京賦 [dong jing fu]》: "Unify `` (héng) and `律 [lu]` (lǜ) to standardize measures, equalize urgency and relaxation in cold and heat." Xue Zong's 《薛綜 [xue zong]》 note from the Kingdom of Wu in the Three Kingdoms period 《三國吳 [san guo wu]》: "`` (héng) means `稱 [cheng]` (chēng - scale). `軌 [gui]` (guǐ) means `法 [fa]` (fǎ - rule)."
3. Between the eyebrows `眉目之間 [mei mu zhi jian]` (méimù zhī jiān). In Book of the Later Han 《後漢書 [hou han shu]》, Volume 60B, Biography of Cai Yong 《蔡邕列傳 [cai yong lie chuan]》: "The old barbarian then raised his `` (héng) with a smile, took up the zither and sang." Liu Xiaobiao's 《劉孝標 [liu xiao biao]》 On Extensive Breaking of Friendships 《廣絕交論 [guang jue jiao lun]》 from the Southern Dynasties Liang period 《南朝梁 [nan chao liang]》: "Seeing a good deed, one raises one's `` (héng) `盱 [xu]` (xūhéng) and clasps one's wrist `扼腕 [e wan]` (èwàn); encountering a talent, one raises one's eyebrows `揚眉 [yang mei]` (yángméi) and claps hands `抵掌 [di zhang]` (dǐzhǎng)."
4. Abbreviation `簡稱 [jian cheng]` (jiǎnchēng) for `玉 [yu]` (Yùhéng). See the entry for "`玉 [yu]` (Yùhéng)".
5. Abbreviation `簡稱 [jian cheng]` (jiǎnchēng) for Mount Heng `山 [shan]` (Héng Shān) in mainland China `大陸地區 [da lu de qu]` (dàlù dìqū). It is one of the Five Great Mountains `五嶽 [wu yue]` (Wǔyuè). In Wang Bo's 《王勃 [wang bo]》 Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng 《滕王閣序 [teng wang ge xu]》 from the Tang dynasty 《唐 [tang]》: "Stars divide Wing `翼 [yi]` (Yì) and Chariot `軫 [zhen]` (Zhěn), land connects `` (Héng) and `廬 [lu]` (Lú)."
6. A surname `姓 [xing]` (xìng). For example, there was Heng Xian `咸 [xian]` (Héng Xián) in the Han Dynasty `漢代 [han dai]` (Hàndài).
[動 [dong]]
1. To measure weight `量輕重 [liang qing zhong]` (liáng qīngzhòng). In Mozi: Canons Explained B 《墨子 [mo zi]．經說下 [jing shuo xia]》: "To `` (héng) means to add weight to one side, and it will surely drop." In Lu Ji's 《陸機 [lu ji]》 Extended Linked Pearls 《演連珠 [yan lian zhu]》 (50 pieces, No. 2) from the Jin Dynasty 《晉 [jin]》: "When the object outweighs the scale pan `權 [quan]` (quán), the `` (héng) is in danger `殆 [dai]` (dài); when the form exceeds the mirror, the reflection is exhausted `窮 [qiong]` (qióng)."
2. To consider `斟酌 [zhen zhuo]` (zhēnzhuó), to weigh `考量 [kao liang]` (kǎoliáng). For example: `情度理 [qing du li]` (héng qíng dù lǐ - to weigh the circumstances and consider the principles), `權得失 [quan de shi]` (quánhéng déshī - to weigh gains and losses).
3. To defy `違抗 [wei kang]` (wéikàng), to disobey `拂逆 [fu ni]` (fúniè). In Records of the Grand Historian 《史記 [shi ji]》, Volume 62, Biographies of Guan Zhong and Yan Ying 《管晏傳 [guan yan chuan]》: "When the state has the Way, one obeys the command; when it has no Way, one `` (héng) the command." In Stories to Caution the World 《警世通言 [jing shi tong yan]》, Volume 9, Li Bai the Immortal Banished Drunkenly Drafts a Letter to Intimidate the Barbarians 《李謫仙醉草嚇蠻書 [li zhe xian zui cao xia man shu]》: "Is this not an ominous sign `咎徵 [jiu zheng]` (jiùzhēng) of defying heaven `逆天 [ni tian]` (nìtiān), and a clear lesson `明鑒 [ming jian]` (míngjiàn) for `` (héng) the great?"

héng:[míng]
1. zhì yú chē yuán qián duān de héng mù. < lùn yǔ． wèi líng gōng>: “zài yú, zé jiàn qí yǐ yú héng yě.” táng． lù dé míng < jīng diǎn shì wén． juǎn èr qī． zhuāng zi yīn yì zhōng>: “héng, yuán qián héng mù, fù è zhě yě.”
2. chèng, liàng qīng zhòng de qì jù. < xún zi． lǐ lùn>: “héng chéng xiàn yǐ, zé bù kě qī yǐ qīng zhòng.” < wén xuǎn． zhāng héng． dōng jīng fù>: “tóng héng lǜ ér yī guǐ liàng, qí jí shū yú hán yù.” sān guó wú． xuē zōng． zhù: “héng, chēng yě. guǐ, fǎ.”
3. méi mù zhī jiān. < hòu hàn shū． juǎn liù○xià． cài yōng liè chuán>: “hú lǎo nǎi yáng héng hán xiào, yuán qín ér gē.” nán cháo liáng． liú xiào biāo 〈guǎng jué jiāo lùn〉: “jiàn yī shàn zé xū héng è wàn, yù yī cái zé yáng méi dǐ zhǎng.”
4. yù héng de jiǎn chēng, cān jiàn “yù héng” tiáo.
5. dà lù de qū héng shān de jiǎn chēng. wèi wǔ yuè zhī yī. táng． wáng bó 〈téng wáng gé xù〉: “xīng fēn yì,, zhěn, de jiē héng,, lú.”
6. xìng. rú hàn dài yǒu héng xián.
[dòng]
1. liàng qīng zhòng. < mò zi． jīng shuō xià>: “héng, jiā zhòng yú qí yī páng, bì chuí.” jìn． lù jī 〈yǎn lián zhū〉 wǔ○shǒu zhī èr: “wù shèng quán ér héng dài, xíng guò jìng zé zhào qióng.”
2. zhēn zhuó,, kǎo liàng. rú: “héng qíng dù lǐ” ,, “quán héng dé shī” .
3. wéi kàng,, fú nì. < shǐ jì． juǎn liù èr． guǎn yàn chuán>: “guó yǒu dào, jí shùn mìng； wú dào, jí héng mìng.” < jǐng shì tōng yán． juǎn jiǔ． lǐ zhé xiān zuì cǎo xià mán shū>: “qǐ fēi nì tiān zhī jiù zhēng, héng dà zhī míng jiàn yǔ! ”

heng:[ming]
1. zhi yu che yuan qian duan de heng mu. < lun yu. wei ling gong>: "zai yu, ze jian qi yi yu heng ye." tang. lu de ming < jing dian shi wen. juan er qi. zhuang zi yin yi zhong>: "heng, yuan qian heng mu, fu e zhe ye."
2. cheng, liang qing zhong de qi ju. < xun zi. li lun>: "heng cheng xian yi, ze bu ke qi yi qing zhong." < wen xuan. zhang heng. dong jing fu>: "tong heng lu er yi gui liang, qi ji shu yu han yu." san guo wu. xue zong. zhu: "heng, cheng ye. gui, fa."
3. mei mu zhi jian. < hou han shu. juan liu○xia. cai yong lie chuan>: "hu lao nai yang heng han xiao, yuan qin er ge." nan chao liang. liu xiao biao : "jian yi shan ze xu heng e wan, yu yi cai ze yang mei di zhang."
4. yu heng de jian cheng, can jian "yu heng" tiao.
5. da lu de qu heng shan de jian cheng. wei wu yue zhi yi. tang. wang bo : "xing fen yi,, zhen, de jie heng,, lu."
6. xing. ru han dai you heng xian.
[dong]
1. liang qing zhong. < mo zi. jing shuo xia>: "heng, jia zhong yu qi yi pang, bi chui." jin. lu ji wu○shou zhi er: "wu sheng quan er heng dai, xing guo jing ze zhao qiong."
2. zhen zhuo,, kao liang. ru: "heng qing du li" ,, "quan heng de shi" .
3. wei kang,, fu ni. < shi ji. juan liu er. guan yan chuan>: "guo you dao, ji shun ming; wu dao, ji heng ming." < jing shi tong yan. juan jiu. li zhe xian zui cao xia man shu>: "qi fei ni tian zhi jiu zheng, heng da zhi ming jian yu! "

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蘅 [héng] [heng]—
Noun. Plant name (植物名 [zhi wu ming]). An ancient name (古稱 [gu cheng]) for Duheng (杜 [du]), a plant belonging to the Aristolochiaceae family (馬兜鈴科 [ma dou ling ke]) and Asarum genus (細辛屬 [xi xin shu]). See the Duheng (杜 [du]) entry (條 [tiao]).

héng:[míng]
zhí wù míng. mǎ dōu líng kē xì xīn shǔ, “dù héng” zhī gǔ chēng. cān jiàn “dù héng” tiáo.

heng:[ming]
zhi wu ming. ma dou ling ke xi xin shu, "du heng" zhi gu cheng. can jian "du heng" tiao.

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橫 [héng] [heng]—
[形 [xing]] (adjective)
1. Unbridled, rude, and unreasonable. E.g., 「蠻 [man]」(mánhèng, brutal and unreasonable), 「專 [zhuan]」(zhuānhèng, autocratic), 「政 [zheng]」(héngzhèng, tyrannical government). Song Dynasty (宋 [song]) Ouyang Xiu’s (歐陽修 [ou yang xiu]) ci (poem) "Die Lian Hua - Ting Yuan Shen Shen Shen Ji Xu" (蝶戀花 [die lian hua]．庭院深深深幾許 [ting yuan shen shen shen ji xu]): "Rain is wild (雨 [yu]) and wind is fierce at the end of the third month. The gate closes at dusk, no way to keep spring."
2. Unexpected, abnormal. E.g., 「事 [shi]」(héngshì, unexpected event), 「禍 [huo]」(hénghuò, unexpected disaster). The Scholars (儒林外史 [ru lin wai shi]), Chapter 19: "Second Young Master, now that you've gotten this windfall (財 [cai]), don't spend it all, do some proper things."

héng:[xíng]
1. fàng sì,, cū bào,, bù jiǎng lǐ de. rú: “mán héng” ,, “zhuān héng” ,, “héng zhèng” . sòng． ōu yáng xiū 〈dié liàn huā． tíng yuàn shēn shēn shēn jǐ xǔ〉 cí: “yǔ héng fēng kuáng sān yuè mù. mén yǎn huáng hūn, wú jì liú chūn zhù.”
2. yì xiǎng bù dào de,, bù zhèng cháng de. rú: “héng shì” ,, “héng huò” . < rú lín wài shǐ> dì yī jiǔ huí: “èr xiāng gōng, nǐ rú jīn dé le zhè yī zhù héng cái, zhè jiù bù yào huā fèi le, zuò xiē zhèng jīng shì.”

heng:[xing]
1. fang si,, cu bao,, bu jiang li de. ru: "man heng" ,, "zhuan heng" ,, "heng zheng" . song. ou yang xiu ci: "yu heng feng kuang san yue mu. men yan huang hun, wu ji liu chun zhu."
2. yi xiang bu dao de,, bu zheng chang de. ru: "heng shi" ,, "heng huo" . < ru lin wai shi> di yi jiu hui: "er xiang gong, ni ru jin de le zhe yi zhu heng cai, zhe jiu bu yao hua fei le, zuo xie zheng jing shi."

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恒 [héng] [heng]—
Variant character of 恆 [heng] (héng).

héng: “héng” de yì tǐ zì.

heng: "heng" de yi ti zi.