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
纵深
zòngshēn
depth; strategic depth
Characters in this word
深 shēn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 罙 deep
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这片山区为防御体系提供了足够的纵深，也增加了补给难度。 Zhè piàn shānqū wèi fángyù tǐxì tígōng le zúgòu de zòngshēn, yě zēngjiā le bǔjǐ nándù. This mountainous area provided sufficient depth for the defence system, while also increasing the difficulty of supply.
- 山谷纵深达三十公里，进攻方很难快速推进。 Shāngǔ zòngshēn dá sānshí gōnglǐ, jìngōngfāng hěn nán kuàisù tuījìn. The valley's depth reaches thirty kilometres, making it very hard for an attacking force to advance quickly.
- 城市建设正在向纵深发展，新区逐步完善。 Chéngshì jiànshè zhèngzài xiàng zòngshēn fāzhǎn, xīnqū zhúbù wánshàn. Urban development is now extending in depth, with new districts gradually improving.
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
- 纵横 zònghéng crisscrossing; vertical and horizontal; to range freely
- 纵然 zòngrán even if; even though
- 纵容 zòngróng to indulge; to connive at; to tolerate wrongdoing
- 深 shēn deep; dark
- 深刻 shēnkè deep; profound
- 深入 shēnrù in depth
- 深厚 shēnhòu deep; strong
- 深处 shēnchù deep place
- 深度 shēndù depth