Keyword
vertical
- to indulge in
- to give free reign to
- Frequency
- #1460
- Strokes
- 7
Readings
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Mnemonic
纟 (thread) gives the meaning and 从 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
操纵
to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
纵然
even if; even though
纵
vertical; north-south (Taiwan pr. zōng); from front to back; longitudinal; lengthwise (Taiwan pr. zōng); military unit corresponding to an army corps (Taiwan pr. zōng); (bound form) to release (a captive); to indulge; to leap up; (literary) even if
纵横
lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合纵连横 (HézòngLiánhéng), School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
纵火
to set on fire; to commit arson
放纵
to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish
纵容
to tolerate or condone wrongdoing; to allow (sb) to engage in bad behavior
纵队
column; file (formation of people) (CL:列 (liè),路 (lù)); PLA army corps (1946–1949)
纵向
longitudinal; vertical
纵深
depth (from front to rear); depth (into a territory); span (of time); (fig.) depth (of deployment, progress, development etc)
纵使
even if; even though
纵观
to survey comprehensively; an overall survey
纵贯
lit. warp string in weaving; fig. vertical or north-south lines; to pass through; to cross lengthwise; to pierce (esp. north-south or top-to-bottom)
纵情
to your heart's content
纵身
to leap; to spring; to throw oneself
纵欲
to indulge in debauchery
骄纵
arrogant and willful
第五纵队
fifth column (subversive group)
纵览
panoramic view; wide survey
纵火犯
arsonist
纵横交错
criss-crossed (idiom)
操纵杆
joystick; control lever
稍纵即逝
transient; fleeting
合纵
Vertical Alliance, clique of the School of Diplomacy 纵横家 (Zònghéngjiā) during the Warring States Period (425-221 BC)