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猛

měng
adjective HSK 6 #3,604

Meanings

  1. 1 fierce; violent; ferocious
  2. 2 brave; bold
  3. 3 suddenly; abruptly

Examples

老虎是很猛的动物。
Lǎohǔ shì hěn měng de dòngwù.
Tigers are fierce animals.
他猛地站了起来。
Tā měng de zhàn le qǐlái.
He suddenly stood up.
这种药的药效很猛。
Zhè zhǒng yào de yàoxiào hěn měng.
This medicine has a very strong effect.
经济增长势头很猛。
Jīngjì zēngzhǎng shìtóu hěn měng.
The momentum of economic growth is fierce.

Tips

usage
猛然 (měngrán) and 猛地 (měng de) both mean 'suddenly/abruptly': 他猛然回头 = 'He suddenly turned around.' 猛烈 (měngliè) means 'violent/intense' for storms, attacks, or criticism.
memory
犭(dog/animal radical) + 孟 — a fierce, aggressive animal. The animal radical appears in many characters for fierce creatures.

Stroke Order

猛 měng