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纵横
縱橫
zònghéng
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<HézòngLiánhéng>]], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
HSK 6 Common • Top 17%

Character Breakdown

纵
zòng
to indulge in, to give free reign to
HSK 6 7 丶
横
héng
horizontal, across; unreasonable, harsh
HSK 6 15 丶

Compound Words (5)

纵横家
Zònghéngjiā
School of Diplomacy of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) whose leading advocates were Su Qin [[蘇秦|苏秦<SūQín>]] and Zhang Yi [[張儀|张仪<ZhàngYí>]]
涕泗纵横
tìsìzònghéng
tears and mucus flowing profusely
纵横交错
zònghéngjiāocuò
criss-crossed (idiom)
纵横字谜
zònghéngzìmí
crossword
纵横驰骋
zònghéngchíchěng
to criss-cross

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
14,252 of 84,292