Chinese symbol for “indulge”
放纵
fàng zòng
Traditional: 放縱
to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive
The closest CC-CEDICT match for indulge is 放纵 (fàng zòng), defined as: to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “indulge”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 娇宠 (嬌寵) | jiāo chǒng | to indulge; to spoil |
| 娇纵 (嬌縱) | jiāo zòng | to indulge (a child); to pamper |
| 纵令 (縱令) | zòng lìng | to indulge; to give free rein |
| 纵 (縱) | zòng | vertical; north-south (Taiwan pr. [zong1]); from front to back; longitudinal; lengthwise (Taiwan pr. [zong1]) |
| 惯 (慣) | guàn | accustomed to; used to |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 放纵.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 开放 (開放) | kāi fàng | to bloom; to open |
| 放弃 (放棄) | fàng qì | to renounce; to abandon; to give up |
| 播放 | bō fàng | to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV) |
| 释放 (釋放) | shì fàng | to release (a prisoner); to set free; to release (energy, gas, resources); to express (emotions, goodwill, intentions) |
| 解放 | jiě fàng | to liberate; to emancipate |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 操纵 (操縱) | cāo zòng | to operate; to control |
| 纵然 (縱然) | zòng rán | even if; even though |
See also: Japanese symbol for “indulge”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.