縱 zòng

indulge in, give free reign to

DEFINITIONS

縱 zòng
  • warp (the vertical threads in weaving)
  • vertical
  • longitudinal
  • north-south (lines of longitude)
  • lengthwise
  • to release
  • to indulge
  • even if

WORDS

縱觀 zòng guān to survey comprehensively; an overall survey
縱言 zòng yán to theorize generally
縱談 zòng tán to talk freely
縱論 zòng lùn to talk freely
縱貫 zòng guàn 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)
縱身 zòng shēn to leap; to spring; to throw oneself
縱酒 zòng jiǔ to drink excessively
縱隊 zòng duì column; file; CL:列[lie4],路[lu4]
縱隔 zòng gé mediastinum (organs and tissues in the thorax between the lungs)
驕縱 jiāo zòng arrogant and willful
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