zòng

vertical; lengthwise; longitudinal

Character data

Radical ⽷ (120.11)
Strokes 17
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

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

Words containing 縱

Word Meaning
longitudinal section; vertical section
longitudinal beam
criss-crossed; length and breadth; able to move unhindered
criss-crossed (idiom)
crossword
Warring States diplomatic strategists
to criss-cross; to run unhindered across the whole country
to stride; to bound
longitudinal wave
(fig.) depth (of deployment, progress, development etc)
to commit arson; to set on fire
arsonist
even if; even though
as far as the eye can see
longitudinal nerve cord
stria longitudinalis (in the brain)
striated bulbul, a green Chinese songbird
(bird species of China) little owl (Athene noctua)
(bird species of China) pallid scops owl (Otus brucei)
vertical line; vertical coordinate line
in a loud voice; loudly
longitudinal muscle
let a threat go free; invite future trouble
longitudinal slit; vertical fracture; lobe
wide survey; panoramic view