放 fàng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 方 square, rectangle 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
放纵
fàngzòng
to indulge; to give free rein to; unrestrained
Characters in this word
纵 zòng
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 从 from, by, since, whence, through
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 长期放纵权力寻租，最终会侵蚀整个机构的公信力。 Chángqī fàngzòng quánlì xúnzū, zuìzhōng huì qīnshí zhěnggè jīgòu de gōngxìnlì. Long-term indulgence of rent-seeking by those in power will ultimately erode the credibility of the whole institution.
- 他放纵自己天天熬夜，结果身体越来越差。 Tā fàngzòng zìjǐ tiāntiān áoyè, jiéguǒ shēntǐ yuè lái yuè chà. He indulged himself by staying up late every night, and his health got worse and worse.
- 父母不能一味放纵孩子，该管的时候还是要管。 Fùmǔ bù néng yíwèi fàngzòng háizi, gāi guǎn de shíhou háishi yào guǎn. Parents can't just indulge their children all the time; they still need to set limits when necessary.
Related words
- 放 fàng to put, to place
- 放假 fàngjià to have a holiday
- 放学 fàngxué to finish classes (for the day)
- 放下 fàngxia to put down
- 放心 fàngxīn to feel at ease; to not worry
- 播放 bōfàng to play; to broadcast
- 放到 fàngdào to put in; to put onto
- 开放 kāifàng to open; to bloom
- 放松 fàngsōng to relax
- 放大 fàngdà to enlarge
- 放弃 fàngqì to give up
- 解放 jiěfàng to liberate; liberation