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凶猛 (xiōng měng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 凶猛

形 xíng adjective

fierce, ferocious

老虎是一种凶猛的动物。

lǎo hǔ shì yì zhǒng xiōng měng de dòng wù

Tigers are fierce animals.

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Word breakdown

凶 xiōng — fierce, violent, aggressive

1 凶恶 xiōng è — vicious HSK 7
- 凶 fierce, violent, aggressive
- 恶 evil, wicked, malicious
Example

他的表情凶恶，让人害怕。

tā de biǎo qíng xiōng è ràng rén hài pà

His expression was vicious, making people afraid.
2 凶手 xiōng shǒu — murderer HSK 7
- 凶 violent, fierce, murderous
- 手 person who does, perpetrator
Example

警察正在寻找凶手。

jǐng chá zhèng zài xún zhǎo xiōng shǒu

The police are searching for the murderer.
3 凶残 xiōng cán — brutal HSK 7
- 凶 fierce, ferocious, violent
- 残 cruel, brutal, savage
Example

那只野兽十分凶残。

nà zhī yě shòu shí fēn xiōng cán

That wild beast is very brutal.
4 凶狠 xiōng hěn — ferocious HSK 7
- 凶 fierce, violent, menacing
- 狠 ruthless, merciless, cruel
Example

那只狼的眼神很凶狠。

nà zhī láng de yǎn shén hěn xiōng hěn

That wolf's eyes look very ferocious.

猛 měng — fierce, intense, vigorous

1 猛烈 měng liè — fierce HSK 7
- 猛 fierce, vigorous, violent
- 烈 intense, strong, vehement
Example

猛烈的暴风雨袭击了这座城市。

měng liè de bào fēng yǔ xí jī le zhè zuò chéng shì

A fierce storm struck this city.
2 猛然 měng rán — suddenly HSK 7
- 猛 fierce, sudden, abrupt
- 然 suffix forming adverbs of manner
Example

他猛然站起来，吓了我一跳。

tā měng rán zhàn qǐ lái xià le wǒ yí tiào

He suddenly stood up and startled me.
3 迅猛 xùn měng — swift and fierce HSK 7
- 迅 swift, rapid
- 猛 fierce, vigorous
Example

这支军队发起了迅猛的进攻。

zhè zhī jūn duì fā qǐ le xùn měng de jìn gōng

This army launched a swift and fierce attack.

Structure & writing

1 凶 xiōng — inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉)

凶 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 1

脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)

HSK 2

离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from

HSK 4

恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry

HSK 6

胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen

HSK 7

汹 xiōng surging water churning upward 酗 xù to act wildly drunk

consists of

1.1 凵 kǎn — open mouth; gaping opening

凵 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 1

出 chū to go out; from inside to outside (opposite of 进/入)

HSK 2

画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)

HSK 5

齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals

HSK 7

凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring)

1.2 乂 yì — to govern; to bring order and stability

乂 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 2

希 xī to hope; to wish for 网 wǎng net (for catching fish, birds, or animals)

HSK 3

区 qū to distinguish; to divide 史 shǐ history; historical records and the study of history 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute

HSK 5

义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct

HSK 6

杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal

HSK 7

凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 肴 yáo cooked meat or fish dishes 艾 ài mugwort (perennial herb used in medicine and moxibustion; also called 艾蒿)

Stroke order

2 猛 měng — fierce; ferocious

猛 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 犭 quǎn — dog/canine radical

犭 is a component in 24 characters

HSK 1

狗 gǒu dog 猫 māo cat (mammal with round face, short ears, large eyes, retractable claws, agile and fond of catching mice)

HSK 4

猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 获 huò to capture; to seize

HSK 5

犹 yóu (lit.) just like; as if 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 独 dú single; alone 猪 zhū pig; hog; swine (a domesticated mammal with a large head, long snout, small eyes, big ears, short limbs, and a fat body, raised for meat, hide, and bristles) 猴 hóu monkey (mammal resembling humans, with brown or grey fur, a tail, agile movements; omnivorous; commonly called 猴子)

HSK 6

犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with 狠 hěn fierce; cruel 狮 shī lion (large carnivorous mammal) 狼 láng wolf (a carnivorous mammal resembling a dog, with a long face, erect ears, yellowish or grayish-brown fur, and a drooping tail; nocturnal and fierce)

HSK 7

狈 bèi see 〖狼狈〗、〖狼狈为奸〗狐 hú fox (a mammal with a pointed snout, triangular ears, and a bushy tail, typically reddish-yellow in colour; commonly called 狐狸) 狡 jiǎo cunning, crafty, deceitful 狭 xiá narrow; not wide (opposite of "广") 狱 yù prison; jail

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狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 猎 liè to hunt; to catch animals or birds 猖 chāng (lit.) rampant; ferocious; wanton and unruly 猛 měng fierce; ferocious 猩 xīng orangutan or chimpanzee; large ape with reddish-brown or black fur, long forelimbs, no tail, native to Sumatra and similar regions 猾 huá cunning, crafty, deceitful

2.2 子 zǐ — child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son

Xpinyin

子 is a component in 19 characters

HSK 1

好 hǎo good; satisfactory (opposite of 坏) 字 zì written character; word 学 xué to study; to learn (opposite of 教) 孩 hái young child

HSK 2

游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving

HSK 3

季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 李 lǐ plum tree (deciduous tree with white flowers)

HSK 4

仔 zǎi (dial.) young man 厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 存 cún to exist; to be alive 孙 sūn grandchild; relatives of the grandchild's generation

HSK 5

享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain

HSK 6

孕 yùn pregnancy 孤 gū orphaned in childhood; later also referring to having lost both parents

HSK 7

孔 kǒng hole; opening; aperture 孝 xiào to respect and support one's parents 孪 luán twin; born as a pair from one birth 猛 měng fierce; ferocious 籽 zǐ seeds of certain plants

2.3 皿 mǐn — dish/bowl vessel for holding food and drink

皿 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 3

盘 pán plate; shallow dish, usually round or oval, larger than a saucer

HSK 4

盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 盒 hé a container with a fitted lid and base 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)

HSK 5

盆 pén basin or tub (typically round, wide-mouthed, shallow-bottomed, used for holding or washing things) 益 yì benefit, advantage (opposite of 害) 盖 gài lid; cover (placed on top of an object)

HSK 6

盛 shèng prosperous; flourishing

HSK 7

猛 měng fierce; ferocious 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 盏 zhǎn small cup 盗 dào to steal; to rob 盟 méng to swear (an oath)

Stroke order