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横跨

橫跨
héngkuà
verb #17,844

Meanings

  1. 1 to span
  2. 2 to stretch across
  3. 3 to straddle

Characters

横
héng
horizontal; across
跨
kuà
to stride; to straddle
Literally 'horizontally stride across' — to extend from one side to another.

Examples

这座大桥横跨长江。
Zhè zuò dàqiáo héngkuà Chángjiāng.
This bridge spans the Yangtze River.
这个帝国横跨三大洲。
Zhège dìguó héngkuà sān dàzhōu.
This empire spanned three continents.

Stroke Order

横 héng
跨 kuà