猛 — Chinese character
猛
měng
violent, savage, cruel, bold
- Pinyin
- měng
- Radical
- 94 ⽝ (Dog)
- Strokes
- 11
- Components
- 犭 孟
- Formation
- pictophonetic — dog; meaning component 犭; sound component 孟
- Japanese
- 猛 as a kanji
Common words with 猛
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猛烈 | měng liè | fierce; violent; vigorous; intense |
| 迅猛 | xùn měng | quick and violent |
| 凶猛 (兇猛) | xiōng měng | fierce; violent |
| 猛虎 | měng hǔ | fierce tiger |
| 勇猛 | yǒng měng | bold and powerful; brave and fierce |
| 猛然 | měng rán | suddenly; abruptly |
| 突飞猛进 (突飛猛進) | tū fēi měng jìn | to advance by leaps and bounds |
| 猛兽 (猛獸) | měng shòu | ferocious beast; fierce animal |
| 猛攻 | měng gōng | to attack violently; to storm |
| 威猛 | wēi měng | bold and powerful |
| 猛禽 | měng qín | bird of prey |
| 猛增 | měng zēng | sharp increase; rapid growth |
English words written with 猛
猛 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 1 · Analects 3 · Mencius 1 · Zhuangzi 1
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