1. 纵
  2. 横

纵

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  • 1234th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 33 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
纵→
纟从
2Radical
纵→
纟silk从N/A
3Graphical
纵→
㇛一从

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zòng (zong4)warp (the vertical threads in weaving) • vertical • longitudinal • north-south (lines of longitude) • lengthwise • to release • to indulge • even if

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 纵 zòng (zong4)The component 从 is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 纵 zòng (zong4)The component 从 is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for 纵 zòng (zong4)The component 从 is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the same pinyin final.
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Example Words

High Frequency

放纵 (放縱)
纵 (縱)
纵使 (縱使)
纵容 (縱容)
纵横 (縱橫)
纵然 (縱然)

Medium Frequency

操纵 (操縱)
稍纵即逝 (稍縱即逝)
纵向 (縱向)
纵情 (縱情)
纵欲 (縱慾)
纵火 (縱火)
纵观 (縱觀)
纵身 (縱身)
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横

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Previous (偿)Next (拒)
  • 1328th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 66 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
横→
木黄
2Radical
横→
木tree艹grass一one二two丨line凵container八eight/divide
3Graphical
横→
一丨八艹一二丨凵八

Pinyin & Meaning

1. héng (heng2)horizontal • across • (horizontal character stroke)
2. hèng (heng4)harsh and unreasonable • perverse • unexpected

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 横 héng (heng2)The component 黄 is pronounced as 'huáng' (huang2). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 横 hèng (heng4)The component 黄 is pronounced as 'huáng' (huang2). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

High Frequency

横 (橫)
横批 (橫批)
横行 (橫行)
纵横 (縱橫)

Medium Frequency

妙趣横生 (妙趣橫生)
专横 (專橫)
强横 (強橫)
才华横溢 (才華橫溢)
横向 (橫向)
横幅 (橫幅)
横扫 (橫掃)
横扫千军 (橫掃千軍)
横梁 (橫梁)
横流 (橫流)
横渡 (橫渡)
横滨 (橫濱)
横生 (橫生)
横祸 (橫禍)
横空 (橫空)
横纹 (橫紋)
横线 (橫線)
横冲直撞 (橫衝直撞)
横竖 (橫豎)
横财 (橫財)
横贯 (橫貫)
横跨 (橫跨)
横躺 (橫躺)
横飞 (橫飛)
蛮横 (蠻橫)
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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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