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橫掃

sweep across

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

heng2sao3 • héngsǎo

Meaning

Primary

sweep across

Alternatives

to sweep across, sweep away, sweep through

Mnemonic

To 橫掃 sweep across is to 掃 sweep over something in a 橫 horizontal direction.

Usage

颱風 橫掃 了 城市。

The typhoon swept across the city.

火焰 橫掃 了 森林。

The flames swept across the forest.

洪水 橫掃 了 村莊。

The flood swept through the village.