Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 纵


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Meaning

vertical, longitudinal, north-south, lengthwise

Pronunciation

zòng

Explanation

Left: thread 纟/, right: follow, obey (here: warp threads = the vertical threads on the loom)

Mnemonic

The threads as warp threads are vertical.

Radicals

thread(It has in its upper part the radical "short thread" .)
follow, obey
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Vocabulary

操纵 cāo zòng to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
纵横 zòng héng lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal, criss-crossed
欲擒故纵 yù qín gù zòng In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better


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