Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

ferocious; suddenly; fierce; violent; abrupt

Chinese: 突然、凶猛、猛烈、暴力的。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “meng” becomes a different word in each tone. 猛 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 猛烈měng lièfierce; violent; vigorous; intense
  • 凶猛xiōng měngfierce; violent; ferocious
  • 猛然měng ránsuddenly; abruptly
  • 猛地měng desuddenly
  • 猛可měng kěsuddenly; in an instant

Example Sentence

他猛地站了起来。Tā měng de zhàn le qǐ lái.He suddenly stood up.

he猛地měng desuddenlyzhànstationle(completed action)起来qǐ láito stand up