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纵火犯

zòng huǒ fàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
arsonist
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-dc539ad19697a2eb. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

縱火犯 纵火犯 [zong4 huo3 fan4] /arsonist/

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Reference information

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 縱火犯

  • 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

  • 火
    huǒ

    fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

    Huǒ

    surname Huo

  • 犯
    fàn

    to violate / to offend / to assault / criminal / crime / to make a mistake / recurrence (of mistake or sth bad)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.