猖狂

chāngkuáng
adjective HSK 7-9 #27,619

Meanings

  1. 1 savage
  2. 2 furious
  3. 3 rampant
  4. 4 unbridled

Examples

HSK 6
Dírén de jìngōng yuèláiyuè chāngkuáng.
The enemy's attacks are becoming increasingly fierce.
HSK 7-9
Fànzuì fènzǐ fēicháng chāngkuáng, jǐngfāng yǐjīng jièrù diàochá.
The criminals are extremely brazen; the police have intervened to investigate.

Tips

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Always negative. Used to describe criminals, enemies, or uncontrolled bad behavior. Never used to describe someone positively bold or daring - for that use 大胆 or 勇敢.

Stroke Order

chāng
kuáng