纵深

縱深

zòngshēn

noun HSK 7 #47,967

Meanings

1 depth (from front to rear)
2 depth (into a territory)
3 depth of deployment or development

Characters

vertical; lengthwise

Examples

敌军向我方纵深推进。

Díjūn xiàng wǒ fāng zòngshēn tuījìn.

The enemy advanced deep into our territory.

改革正在向纵深发展。

Gǎigé zhèngzài xiàng zòngshēn fāzhǎn.

The reforms are deepening further.

Tips

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Originally a military term for territorial depth. Now widely used figuratively in formal writing, especially 向纵深发展 (to develop in depth/deepen further).

Stroke Order

纵 zòng

深 shēn