纵横

縱橫

zònghéng

adverb #24,933

Meanings

1 vertically and horizontally
2 criss-crossed
3 in all directions
4 able to move unhindered

Characters

vertical/lengthwise/north-south

horizontal/crosswise/east-west

Examples

河流纵横交错，形成了复杂的水网。

Héliú zònghéng jiāocuò, xíngchéng le fùzá de shuǐwǎng.

Rivers criss-cross each other, forming a complex water network.

他在商界纵横多年，积累了丰富经验。

Tā zài shāngjiè zònghéng duō nián, jīlěi le fēngfù jīngyàn.

He has navigated the business world for many years, accumulating rich experience.

Tips

history

纵横 is also the name of a Warring States Period school of thought: 纵横家 (School of Diplomacy), whose strategists advocated either 合纵 (vertical alliance of states against Qin) or 连横 (horizontal alliance with Qin). Famous representatives include Su Qin (苏秦) and Zhang Yi (张仪).

Stroke Order

纵 zòng

横 héng