猖狂

chāngkuáng

adjective HSK 7 #27,619

Meanings

1 savage
2 furious
3 rampant
4 unbridled

Characters

rampant; savage

wild; crazy; violent

Examples

犯罪分子非常猖狂，警方已经介入调查。

Fànzuì fènzǐ fēicháng chāngkuáng, jǐngfāng yǐjīng jièrù diàochá.

The criminals are extremely brazen; the police have intervened to investigate.

敌人的进攻越来越猖狂。

Dírén de jìngōng yuèláiyuè chāngkuáng.

The enemy's attacks are becoming increasingly fierce.

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

猖 chāng

狂 kuáng