纵横交错

縱橫交錯

zònghéng-jiāocuò

idiom HSK 7-9 #58,996

Meanings

1 criss-crossed
2 interlocking
3 intertwined in all directions

Characters

vertical; lengthwise

horizontal; across

to intersect; to cross

interlocking; staggered

Examples

这座城市的街道纵横交错。

Zhè zuò chéngshì de jiēdào zònghéngjiāocuò.

The streets of this city criss-cross in all directions.

河流纵横交错，形成了复杂的水网。

Héliú zònghéngjiāocuò, xíngchéng le fùzá de shuǐ wǎng.

The rivers criss-cross, forming a complex water network.

Tips

memory

纵 (vertical) + 横 (horizontal) + 交错 (intersecting) = lines going in every direction, criss-crossing.

Stroke Order

纵 zòng

横 héng

交 jiāo

错 cuò