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1.

Animated Stroke Order 纵

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 纵 — animated stroke order

2.

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纵 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

纵

从cóng · from

纵=

4.

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纵 handwriting practice worksheet preview

5.

How to Use 纵

Control or Indulge

Indicates handling, controlling, or indulging something or someone.

操纵 • cāo zòng • operate; control; steer • HSK 6

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

men们

zài在

pài派

duì对

shàng上

zòng

Information

Pinyinzòng

Meaningvertical, lengthwise, or to release

Strokes7

Radical纟

Traditional縱

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2697

Zhuyinㄗㄨㄥˋ

UnicodeU+7EB5

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纟sī · silk

+从cóng · from

cāo操

zòng纵

operate; control; steer

放纵 • fàng zòng • Unrestrained / unbridled • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fàng放

zòng纵

Unrestrained / unbridled

纵容 • zòng róng • indulge / connive at • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zòng纵

róng容

indulge / connive at

Longitudinal or Comprehensive

Conveys the idea of lengthwise direction, depth, or a sweeping overview.

纵横 • zòng héng • criss-cross; with great ease; freely • HSK 6

HSK 6

zòng纵

héng横

criss-cross; with great ease; freely

纵深 • zòng shēn • depth (military concept) / strategic depth • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zòng纵

shēn深

depth (military concept) / strategic depth

纵观 • zòng guān • take a broad view / overall view • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zòng纵

guān观

take a broad view / overall view

纵

qíng情

gē歌

wǔ舞

，

fēi非

cháng常

kāi开

xīn心

。

They sang and danced unrestrainedly at the party and were very happy.

tā他

zài在

shāng商

jiè界

zòng纵

héng横

duō多

nián年

，

jīng经

yàn验

fēng丰

fù富

。

He has been active in the business world for many years with rich experience.

Xué学

shēng生

men们

pái排

chéng成

zòng纵

duì队

zǒu走

jìn进

jiào教

shì室

。

The students walked into the classroom in a single file.

fù父

mǔ母

bú不

yīng应

gāi该

zòng纵

róng容

hái孩

zi子

de的

huài坏

xí习

guàn惯

。

Parents should not indulge their children's bad habits.

zhè这

ge个

fáng房

jiān间

de的

zòng纵

shēn深

hěn很

zhǎng长

。

The depth of this room is very long.

Related Characters

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "zong".

鬃zōngmane; neck bristles
综zōngto sum up, to synthesize
粽zònga pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice
宗zōngancestor, clan, root, principal aim
总zǒngoverall, general, chief
棕zōngpalm tree or brown color

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Characters with radical "纟".

绥suísoothe, appease, pacify
缰jiāngreins, bridle
缄jiānseal, close; bind; letter
缮shànrepair, mend; rewrite, transcribe
缨yīnga chin strap; tassel; to annoy, bother
绦tāosilk cord, ribbon

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