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纵
縱
zòng
1. warp (the vertical threads in weaving)
2. vertical
3. longitudinal
4. north-south (lines of longitude)
5. lengthwise
6. to release
7. to indulge
8. even if
Very Common • Top 4%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

纵
zòng
to indulge in, to give free reign to
HSK 6 7 丶

Compound Words (20)

合纵
HéZòng
Vertical Alliance, clique of the School of Diplomacy [[縱橫家|纵横家<Zònghéngjiā>]] during the Warring States Period (425-221 BC)
失纵
shīzòng
disappear
娇纵
jiāozòng
to indulge (a child)
操纵
cāozòng
to operate
HSK 6
放纵
fàngzòng
to indulge
纵令
zònglìng
to indulge
纵使
zòngshǐ
even if
纵向
zòngxiàng
longitudinal
纵容
zòngróng
to indulge
纵情
zòngqíng
to your heart's content
纵意
zòngyì
willfully
纵欲
zòngyù
to indulge in debauchery
纵放
zòngfàng
undisciplined
纵梁
zòngliáng
longitudinal beam
纵横
zònghéng
lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal
HSK 6
纵步
zòngbù
to stride
纵波
zòngbō
longitudinal wave
纵深
zòngshēn
depth (of a battlefield or terrain)
纵火
zònghuǒ
to set on fire
纵然
zòngrán
even if

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
1,235
Word Frequency Rank
3,205 of 84,292

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