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
纵横
zònghéng
crisscrossing; vertical and horizontal; to range freely
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Example phrases
- 高速铁路纵横交错，使区域经济联系变得前所未有地紧密。 Gāosù tiělù zònghéng jiāocuò, shǐ qūyù jīngjì liánxì biànde qiánsuǒwèiyǒu de jǐnmì. High-speed railways crisscross the region, making economic links tighter than ever before.
- 这里河道纵横，人们出门就要坐船。 Zhèlǐ hédào zònghéng, rénmen chūmén jiù yào zuò chuán. Waterways crisscross this area, so people take a boat whenever they go out.
- 他在谈判桌上纵横多年，经验非常丰富。 Tā zài tánpàn zhuō shàng zònghéng duōnián, jīngyàn fēicháng fēngfù. He has commanded the negotiating table for many years and has rich experience.
Related words
- 操纵 cāozòng to manipulate; to control
- 放纵 fàngzòng to indulge; to give free rein to; unrestrained
- 纵观 zòngguān to survey; to take a comprehensive view of
- 纵然 zòngrán even if; even though
- 纵容 zòngróng to indulge; to connive at; to tolerate wrongdoing
- 纵深 zòngshēn depth; strategic depth
- 横 héng horizontal, across; to cross; horizontal line
- 横 héng horizontal; across
- 横向 héngxiàng horizontal; lateral
- 缩影 suōyǐng microcosm; miniature representation
- 灼热 zhuórè scorching hot; burning
- 折射 zhéshè to refract; to reflect indirectly