| 横越 |
héng yuè |
to cross / to pass over / to traverse / trans- |
| 横 |
héng |
horizontal / across / crosswise / horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters) / to place (sth) flat (on a surface) / to cross (a river, etc) / in a jumble / chaotic / (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable / violent |
| 横 |
hèng |
harsh and unreasonable / unexpected |
| 越 |
Yuè |
generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods / abbr. for Vietnam 越南 |
| 越 |
yuè |
to exceed / to climb over / to surpass / the more... the more |