纵横 meaning and pronunciation

纵横
Simplified word
縱橫
Traditional word

纵横 English definition

zòng héng
  • lit. warp and weft in weaving
  • vertically and horizontal
  • length and breadth
  • criss-crossed
  • able to move unhindered
  • abbr. for 合縱連合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2] , School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC)

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  • 纵 (zòng): warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if;
  • 横 (héng): horizontal; across; (horizontal character stroke);