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縱橫
简 纵横 · 繁 縱橫Mandarin · pinyin zòng héng
Meanings
- lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal
- length and breadth
- criss-crossed
- able to move unhindered
- abbr. for 合縱連橫 Hé zòng Lián héng, School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
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4–2 · zong4 heng2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zung1 waang4
Cantonese word readings for 縱橫. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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zung1 waang4
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
adj
- vertical and horizontal
- with great ease
verb
- to exceed tolerable limits of propriety
- to march over unhindered
noun
- length and breadth
name
- (historical) the School of Vertical and Horizontal Alliances (also known as the School of Diplomacy) of the Warring States Period
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