Chinese word dictionary

纵横

zònghéng · lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; 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)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified纵横

Traditional縱橫

Pinyinzònghéng

Part of speech形、动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

纵zòng

to indulge in, to give free reign to

横héng

horizontal, across; unreasonable, harsh

How to learn 纵横

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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横héng

horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent

操纵cāozòng

to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate

放纵fàngzòng

to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish

横向héngxiàng

horizontal; orthogonal; perpendicular; lateral; crosswise

纵观zòngguān

to survey comprehensively; an overall survey

纵然zòngrán

even if; even though