纵
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zòng · to indulge in, to give free reign to

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7Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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纟Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 纵

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zòngWords pronounced zòng
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Example sentences

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Mù hòu cāo zòng zhě shì shuí?幕后操纵者是谁?

Who's behind it?

Source: Tatoeba #10215680 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zòng rán méi yǒu rén péi wǒ, wǒ yě yào qù kàn zhè bù diàn yǐng.纵然没有人陪我,我也要去看这部电影。

Even if no one goes with me, I still want to see this movie.

Source: Tatoeba #381912 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zòng shǐ méi yǒu rén péi wǒ, wǒ yě yào qù kàn zhè bù diàn yǐng.纵使没有人陪我,我也要去看这部电影。

Even if no one goes with me, I still want to see this movie.

Source: Tatoeba #381911 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Luó nà ěr duō de duì yǒu chuán gěi tā yí gè gāo qiú, tā zòng shēn yí tiào, tóu qiú jìn mén.罗纳尔多的队友传给他一个高球,他纵身一跳,头球进门。

Ronaldo’s teammate passed the ball high to him. He jumped up and headed it into the goal.

Source: Tatoeba #3579531 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 纵 in context

  1. Say zòng, then recall the core meaning: to indulge in, to give free reign to.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 操纵 (cāo zòng), meaning “to operate”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 纵 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.