zòng
héng

common

Meaning of 纵横

纵横 means vertical and horizontal; crisscrossing; arranged in a grid pattern; free and unrestrained; bold and unconstrained; with great momentum. Pronounced zòng héng.

  • vertical and horizontal; crisscrossing; arranged in a grid pattern
  • free and unrestrained; bold and unconstrained; with great momentum
  • to sweep through; to move freely and unimpeded; to traverse; to dominate

Definitions & Examples

Tiě
zòng
héng
 
xiàng
zhī
zhū
wǎng
yàng
 

The railways crisscross like a spider web.

Zhè
zuò
chéng
shì
jiē
dào
zòng
héng
jiāo
cuò
 
hěn
róng
 

The streets of this city crisscross, making it easy to get lost.

Tián
qiān
zòng
héng
 

The fields are crisscrossed with paths.