纵 ㄗㄨㄥ ˋ zòng 横 ㄏㄥ ˊ héng 縱 ㄗㄨㄥ ˋ zòng 橫 ㄏㄥ ˊ héng lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal length and breadth criss-crossed able to move unhindered 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)