猛
HSK 6
猛 (měng): violent, savage, cruel
měng
violent, savage, cruel
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Pinyin
měng
HSK Level
Level 6
Characters
1
English Meaning
violent, savage, cruel
How to Write 猛 (měng)
猛 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 猛
A phono-semantic compound: 犭 (dog) carries the meaning, and 孟 hints at the pronunciation.
What 猛 is Made Of
猛 is built from 2 components:
犭dog
孟first in a series
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Words Using 猛
Common Chinese words that contain 猛:
猛烈
měngliè
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