Definitions

1. 1. lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal
2. 2. length and breadth
3. 3. criss-crossed
4. 4. able to move unhindered
5. 5. abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)

Components

• 纵 zòng – warp (the vertical threads in weaving)
• 横 héng – horizontal

Related Words

• 纵横家 Zòng héng jiā – PN:School of Diplomacy of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) whose leading advocates were Su Qin 蘇秦
• 纵横交错 zòng héng jiāo cuò – criss-crossed (idiom)
• 纵横字谜 zòng héng zì mí – crossword