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猖

chāng
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 fierce and unbridled; rampant
  2. 2 wild; reckless

Examples

边境的走私近来十分猖獗。
Biānjìng de zǒusī jìnlái shífēn chāngjué.
Smuggling on the border has grown rampant lately.
小偷越来越猖狂。
Xiǎotōu yuèláiyuè chāngkuáng.
The thief grew bolder and bolder, ranging freely about.

Tips

usage
Bound character, used in 猖獗 (chāngjué, rampant, unchecked) and 猖狂 (chāngkuáng, savage and arrogant). Both carry strong disapproval and are used of crime, disease, or aggressive behavior running wild.

Components

radical
犭 fǎnquǎnpáng
beast; animal
The side beast radical 犭 (a left form of 犬, dog) suggests wild, animal-like ferocity, which is the core of this character's meaning.
phonetic
昌 chāng
prosperous (phonetic)
昌 (chāng, prosperous) sits on the right and gives the exact sound with no tone change. It contributes only the pronunciation here.

Stroke Order

猖 chāng