纵 zòng to indulge in
to indulge in; to give free reign to
怎么记住“纵”: 纟 thread + 从 from = to indulge in. On holiday, Dad lets out all the kite thread from the reel, finally free to indulge in his inner child.
部件结构
纵 = 纟 thread + 从 from
- 纟 thread
- 从 from
- 人 person
- 人 person
On holiday, Dad lets out all the kite thread from the reel, finally free to indulge in his inner child.
用法
- Vertical/lengthwise, to let loose, and 'even if' - 纵横 (zònghéng) vertical and horizontal / crisscrossing, 纵深 (zòngshēn) depth.
- 放纵 (fàngzòng) to indulge/let run wild, 纵容 (zòngróng) to connive at/tolerate, 操纵 (cāozòng) to manipulate. As a conjunction, 纵然/纵使 (zòngrán/zòngshǐ) means 'even if'.