Meaning
vertical; even if; release
Chinese: 纵向、放任，也表示即使。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zong” becomes a different word in each tone. 纵 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 操纵cāo zòngto operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
- 纵横zòng hénglit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed
- 放纵fàng zòngto indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive
- 纵容zòng róngto tolerate or condone wrongdoing; to allow (sb) to engage in bad behavior
- 纵观zòng guānto survey comprehensively; an overall survey
Example Sentence
操场上画着许多纵横交错的线。Cāo chǎng shàng huà zhe xǔ duō zòng héng jiāo cuò de xiàn.Many crisscrossing lines are drawn on the playground.
操场Cāo chǎngplayground上shàngon画huàto draw着zhe(ongoing action)许多xǔ duōmany纵横交错zòng héng jiāo cuòcriss-crossed (idiom)的deof线xiànthread。