横财 橫財 hèng cái ㄏㄥˋ ㄘㄞˊ waang4 coi4

  • easy money
  • windfall
  • ill-gotten gains
  • undeserved fortune
  • illegal profit

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 横 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 俗话说 俗話說 ( sú huà shuō zuk6 waa6 syut3 ): 一 ( yī jat1 ) 分 ( fēn fan1 ) 耕耘 ( gēng yún gaang1 wan4 )、 一 ( yī jat1 ) 分 ( fēn fan1 ) 收获 收穫 ( shōu huò sau1 wok6 ); 可 ( kě ho2 ) 俗话 俗話 ( sú huà zuk6 waa6 ) 又 ( yòu jau6 ) 说 說 ( shuì seoi3 ): 人 ( rén jan4 ) 无 無 ( wú mou4 ) 横财 橫財 ( hèng cái waang4 coi4 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 富 ( fù fu3 )、 马 馬 ( mǎ maa5 ) 无 無 ( wú mou4 ) 夜 ( yè je6 ) 草 ( cǎo cou2 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 肥 ( féi fei4 )!

    As the saying goes, "You reap what you sow", and yet another says that luck plays an important role in success too!

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