纵然

纵然	zòng rán	even if; even though
纵	zòng	vertical; north-south (Taiwan pr. [zong1]) / from front to back; longitudinal; lengthwise (Taiwan pr. [zong1]) / military unit corresponding to an army corps (Taiwan pr. [zong1]) / (bound form) to release (a captive) / to indulge / to leap up / (literary) even if
然	rán	correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly