Indexing Matters

橫撇橫

橫撇橫

橫撇橫

hengˊ pie ˉ hengˊ

(Horizontal)

Horizontal stroke followed by a downward slanting stroke | A horizontal and then another downward stroke ending in a hook

橫撇 hengˊ pieˉ

(Horizontal calligraphy stroke)

Horizontal calligraphy stroke followed by a downward curving stroke

橫 hengˊ hengˋ

(Abscissa, East, Extreme, Horizon, Horizontal, Over Flowing, Perverse, Presumptuous, Sideways, Traverse, Turbulent, Uncalled, Unexpected, Unrestrained)

Traverse, Sideways, Horizon, Horizontal, East to west (or vice versa), Over Flowing, Unrestrained, Turbulent, Abscissa (as opposed ordinate), (Heng(4), Perverse, Presumptuous, Unexpected, Uncalled for, Extreme

橫

Abscissa, East, Extreme, Horizon, Horizontal, Over Flowing, Perverse, Presumptuous, Sideways, Traverse, Turbulent, Uncalled, Unexpected, Unrestrained

Traverse, Sideways, Horizon, Horizontal, East to west (or vice versa), Over Flowing, Unrestrained, Turbulent, Abscissa (as opposed ordinate), (Heng(4), Perverse, Presumptuous, Unexpected, Uncalled for, Extreme

撇

Curve, Discard, Downward, Throw away

Discard, Throw away, Downward Left Calligraphy Stroke, Curve Down

橫

Abscissa, East, Extreme, Horizon, Horizontal, Over Flowing, Perverse, Presumptuous, Sideways, Traverse, Turbulent, Uncalled, Unexpected, Unrestrained

Traverse, Sideways, Horizon, Horizontal, East to west (or vice versa), Over Flowing, Unrestrained, Turbulent, Abscissa (as opposed ordinate), (Heng(4), Perverse, Presumptuous, Unexpected, Uncalled for, Extreme

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