猛
měng
#1,155 most
frequent character
fierce, violent, abrupt, suddenly
adjective
adverb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
猛 pairs 犭 dog with 孟 mèng, which supplies the sound. It first meant 'violent and vehement.' Later it grew to 'suddenly, abruptly' and then to 'fierce, brave.'
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Example Sentences
他的性格非常猛。
tāde xìnggé fēicháng měng 。
His personality is very fierce.
这只猛兽向我们冲了过来。
zhè zhī měng shòu xiàng wǒmen chōng le guòlái 。
The fierce beast rushed towards us.
他猛然转身，吓了我一跳。
tā měngrán zhuǎnshēn ， xiàle wǒ yītiào 。
He suddenly turned around, startling me.
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