横跨

橫跨

héngkuà

verb #17,844

Meanings

1 to span
2 to stretch across
3 to straddle

Characters

horizontal; across

to stride; to straddle

Literally 'horizontally stride across' - to extend from one side to another.

Examples

HSK 4

这座大桥横跨长江。

Zhè zuò dàqiáo héngkuà Chángjiāng.

This bridge spans the Yangtze River.

HSK 7-9

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