纵贯

Traditional form:

縱貫

Pinyin (reading):

zòngguàn

Definitions:

• lit. warp string in weaving
• fig. vertical or north-south lines
• to pass through
• to cross lengthwise
• to pierce (esp. north-south or top-to-bottom)

Characters:

• 纵 - to indulge in, to give free reign to
• 贯 - to pierce, to string up; a string of 1000 coins

Traditional characters:

• 縱 - to indulge in, to give free reign to
• 貫 - to pierce, to string up; a string of 1000 coins