猖

chāng
#3,386 most
frequent character
ferocious

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

猖 pairs 犭 dog with 昌 chāng, an exact sound match. It first meant 'to act recklessly'. From there the meaning grew to 'unbridled', then 'wild and savage', and 'furious, ferocious'.

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Homophones

昌chāng
(bound form) prosperous, flourishing

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