猛

měng

HSK 6freq #3398

Meanings

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měng

1.ferocious
2.fierce
3.violent
4.brave
5.suddenly
6.abrupt
7.(slang) awesome

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Wiktionary

1.ferocious; fierce; violent
2.bold; brave; courageous
3.powerful; vigorous; intense
4.awesome
5.haunted; spooky
6.fast; quick
7.suddenly; abruptly; quickly
8.to one's heart's content
9.continuously; vigorously; persistently; insistently
10.a surname

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *mraːŋʔ): semantic 犬 + phonetic 孟 (OC *mraːŋs).

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Stroke order

Components

猛犭孟

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Example sentences

湯姆猛踩煞車，汽車開始打滑。
Tom slammed on the brakes and the car began to skid.

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Related words

猛烈 fierce; violent; vigorous; intense 凶猛 fierce 猛然 suddenly; abruptly 生猛 full of life 王猛 Wang Meng (325-375), prime minister to Fu Jian 苻坚[Fú Jiān] of Former Qin 前秦[Qián Qín]猛打 to strike 猛将 fierce general 猛扑 to charge 猛可 suddenly 猛兽 ferocious beast 猛丁 suddenly 猛冲 to charge forward