横 = 木 + 黄

横 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “across”. It is built from 木 (tree) and 黄 (yellow).

Keyword: across
Pinyin (Mandarin): héng
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: поперек
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 横 sideways

Decomposition

ids

木 tree
黄 yellow

How to find 横 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “tree” + “yellow”. 横 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 横 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.