放 纵

fàng zòngdictionary entry

to indulge / to pamper / to connive at / permissive / indulgent / self-indulgent / unrestrained / undisciplined / uncultured / boorish

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

放縱 放纵 [fang4 zong4] /to indulge/to pamper/to connive at/permissive/indulgent/self-indulgent/unrestrained/undisciplined/uncultured/boorish/

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Other forms in these source records: 放縱

放
fàng
to put / to place / to release / to free / to let go / to let out / to set off (fireworks)
纵
zòng
vertical; north-south (Taiwan pr. [zōng]) / from front to back; longitudinal; lengthwise (Taiwan pr. [zōng]) / military unit corresponding to an army corps (Taiwan pr. [zōng]) / (bound form) to release (a captive) / to indulge / to leap up / (literary) even if

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