狂

kuáng
#1,145 most
frequent character
mad, crazy, violent, wild
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

狂 has 犭 (dog) as the picture part and 王 wáng as the sound part. It first meant 'dog going mad,' then grew to 'mad, wild' and 'violent.'

Drawn as: dog

狂 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
逛
picture1 character
诳

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Example Sentences

他在追逐的时候看起来很狂。
tāzài zhuīzhú de shíhòu kànqǐlái hěn kuáng 。
He looks very wild when he is chasing.
这个疯狂的想法让我很惊讶。
zhègè fēngkuáng de xiǎngfǎ ràng wǒ hěn jīngyà 。
This crazy idea surprised me.
他对这场比赛表现得非常狂热。
tā duì zhè cháng bǐsài biǎoxiàn dé fēicháng kuángrè 。
He was very passionate about this match.

Words with similar meanings

疯狂fēngkuáng
crazy
疯狂 means crazy in a more colloquial sense, often used in everyday conversations.
狂热kuángrè
enthusiastic
狂热 conveys a sense of passionate enthusiasm, often related to fervent support or excitement.
暴烈bàoliè
violent
暴烈 implies a stronger sense of intensity and aggression compared to 狂.

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