纵
火

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The word 纵火 is formed by combining the character 纵, which means 'to release' or 'to let loose,' with the character 火, meaning 'fire.' In this compound, 纵 functions as a verb component that describes the action of releasing, and 火 serves as the object, so the combined meaning directly conveys 'to release fire,' or in context, 'to set fire,' referring to the act of arson.

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纵火是严重的犯罪行为。

Zòng huǒ shì yánzhòng de fànzuì xíngwéi.

Arson is a serious criminal offense.

那名男子因在仓库纵火而被捕。

Nà míng nánzǐ yīn zài cāngkù zònghuǒ ér bèi bǔ.

That man was arrested for setting fire to the warehouse.

警方正在调查这起纵火案的嫌疑人。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá zhè qǐ zònghuǒ àn de xiányírén.

The police are investigating the suspect in this arson case.

他为了骗取保险金而纵火烧了自己的店铺。

Tā wèile piànqǔ bǎoxiǎn jīn ér zònghuǒ shāole zìjǐ de diànpù.

He set fire to his own shop in order to fraudulently claim insurance money.

这个犯罪组织常使用纵火作为恐吓手段，其行为对社会秩序构成了极大威胁。

Zhège fànzuì zǔzhī cháng shǐyòng zònghuǒ zuòwéi kǒnghè shǒuduàn, qí xíngwéi duì shèhuì zhìxù gòuchéng le jí dà wēixié.

This criminal organization often uses arson as a means of intimidation, and its actions pose a great threat to social order.

Word Definition - 纵火

zòng huǒ to set on fire; to commit arson

Individual Character Details

纵 zòng
火 huǒ, huǒ