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合纵连横

Hé zòng Lián héng

4-character word Traditional 合縱連橫

What 合纵连横 means

1. Vertical and Horizontal Alliance, opposing stratagems devised by the School of Diplomacy {纵横家|Zòng héng jiā} during the Warring States Period (425-221 BC)

The characters in 合纵连横

• 合héto close; to join; to fit
• 纵zòngvertical; north-south (Taiwan pr. zōng); from front to back; longitudinal…
• 连liánto link; to join; to connect
• 横hénghorizontal; across; crosswise