横跨 Traditional form: 橫跨 Pinyin (reading): héngkuà Definitions: to span to stretch across to travel across Characters: 横 - horizontal, across; unreasonable, harsh 跨 - to straddle, to ride; to span, to stretch across Traditional characters: 橫 - horizontal, across; unreasonable, harsh 跨 - to straddle, to ride; to span, to stretch across