猖獗

chāngjué

adjective #26,369

Meanings

1 rampant
2 rife
3 running wild
4 unbridled

Characters

rampant, wildly aggressive

fierce, violent (used in 猖獗)

Examples

HSK 3

当地黑市活动十分猖獗。

Dāngdì hēishì huódòng shífēn chāngjué.

Black market activity in the area is extremely rampant.

HSK 7-9

网络诈骗行为近年来十分猖獗。

Wǎngluò zhàpiàn xíngwéi jìnniánlái shífēn chāngjué.

Online fraud has been rampant in recent years.

Tips

usage

猖獗 always carries a strongly negative connotation and is used to describe criminal activity, disease, or harmful behavior that is out of control. It is not used for positive things.

Stroke Order

猖 chāng

獗 jué