懂中文 Dong Chinese

纵

zòng

indulge in

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 从 represents the sound. Simplified form of 縱.

Components
纟 meaning component

纟  Meaning component

mì, sī

  

silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

从 sound component

从  Sound component

cóng

  

from

Evolution

纵 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
纵 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
纵 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
纵 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

纵 (縱) 

zòng

indulge in, give free reign to; warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if

Most common words with 纵
Freq.
Word
Meaning

操纵

to operate

纵

vertical

纵火

to set on fire

放纵

to indulge

纵容

to indulge