The story of 縱

release, indulge

縱 is composed of糸(silk or thread) and 從(to go after). 糸 has the meaning of tying or restriction, 從 has already meant going along, so 縱means lack of restriction. On the other hand, when someone follows another person, they will go vertically, so 縱 is also used to describe something vertical.

Vocabulary of 縱

  • 放縱 (to indulge)
  • 縱慾 (to indulge in debauchery)
  • 縱橫 (in length and breadth)

Classification

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