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横三竖四

héng sān shù sìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
in disorder / in a tremendous mess
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-37bb826b84243483. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

橫三豎四 横三竖四 [heng2 san1 shu4 si4] /in disorder/in a tremendous mess/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 橫三豎四

  • 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

    hèng

    harsh and unreasonable / unexpected

  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 竖
    shù

    to erect / vertical / vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)

  • 四
    sì

    four / 4

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.