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猛 (měng) — how to say "fierce" in Chinese
猛
Fierce, sudden
adjective
Radicals / Keys
犬
Dog
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Collocations
猛冲过去
měng chōng guòqu
dash over suddenly
Examples
风猛吹，树都倒了。
The wind blew fiercely, and the trees fell down.
他猛跑。
He suddenly ran.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "fierce" in Chinese?
"fierce" in Chinese is 猛 (měng).
猛 meaning in English
猛 (měng) means "Fierce, sudden".
How is 猛 pronounced?
It is pronounced měng (written as meng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Meng in Chinese character
It is written 猛 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 猛?
猛 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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