Writing
猛烈 (měng liè) — how to say "fierce" in Chinese
猛烈
Fierce, violent, intense
adjective
Character composition
猛
fierce, violent
烈
strong, intense
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
猛烈的风暴
měng liè de fēng bào
violent storm
猛烈的攻击
měng liè de gōng jī
fierce attack
Examples
昨天下午下了一场猛烈的暴雨。
There was a violent rainstorm yesterday afternoon.
风很猛烈。
The wind is very fierce.
Frequently asked questions
Fierce meaning in Chinese
"fierce" in Chinese is 猛烈 (měng liè).
What does 猛烈 mean in English?
猛烈 (měng liè) means "Fierce, violent, intense".
How is 猛烈 pronounced?
It is pronounced měng liè (written as meng lie, menglie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for fierce
It is written 猛烈: 猛 has 11 strokes, 烈 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 猛烈?
猛烈 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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