# 纵观 (zòngguān)

In Mandarin Chinese, 纵观 (zòngguān) means “to survey comprehensively; to look across”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to survey comprehensively; to look across
- Pinyin: zòngguān (zong4 guan1)
- Traditional: 縱觀
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 纵观历史，和平始终是珍贵的。
  Zòngguān lìshǐ, hépíng shǐzhōng shì zhēnguì de.
  Looking across history, peace has always been precious.

## Characters

- 纵 (zòng): vertical; north-south (Taiwan pr. [zong1]); to release (a captive)
- 观 (guān): to look at; to watch

https://hanziro.com/word/zong-guan-survey-comprehensively/

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