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纵横

Traditional: 縱橫

zòng héng

HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

zòng héng · zung1 waang4 (Jyutping)

  1. lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal
  2. length and breadth
  3. criss-crossed
  4. able to move unhindered
  5. abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

纵

Meaning
indulge in, give free reign to
Radical
纟
Strokes
7
Components
⿰纟从
Cangjie
VMOO
Four-corner
2810

横

Meaning
across
Radical
木
Strokes
15
Components
⿰木黄
Cangjie
DTLC
Four-corner
4498.6

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