猛 Stroke Order — How to Write 猛
猛 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 犭, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
猛 Radical and Character Components
猛 is a phono-semantic compound: 犭 (dog) carries the meaning, while 孟 indicates the sound.
Radical: 犭 + 8 more strokes
猛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- měng
Meanings of 猛 in Chinese
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měng猛
Great power or force; fierce, vigorous, brave.
运动员们在比赛中表现得非常勇猛
The athletes performed with great courage and vigor in the competition.
Suddenly; abruptly.
他猛然意识到自己忘了关灯。
He suddenly realized he forgot to turn off the light.
Severe; strict, often used in contexts implying tempering severity with leniency.
他管理公司一直很猛，但对新员工却格外宽容。
He has always been very strict in managing the company, but is exceptionally lenient with new employees.
Fierce, violent, savage, ferocious.
这只鹰是一只猛禽。
This eagle is a raptor.
Referring to ancient mammals, specifically long-haired elephants such as mammoths.
在寒冷的冰河时期，猛犸象是体型庞大的食草动物。
During the cold ice age, mammoths were large herbivores.
Common Words and Phrases with 猛
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unawares; unexpectedly; all of a sudden
比赛进行到一半，猛不防下起了大雨，大家只好找地方躲雨。
Halfway through the game, it suddenly started raining heavily, and everyone had to find shelter.
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To strike or hit hard and forcefully.
乐队的鼓手猛打着鼓，带动了全场气氛。
The band's drummer was pounding on the drums, energizing the entire atmosphere.
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suddenly; all of a sudden (dialectal)
我们正聊着天，猛丁停电了
We were chatting, and suddenly the power went out.
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To work with great vigor and intensity, often leading to quick completion.
为了赶上截止日期，团队成员们猛干了一个通宵。
To catch up with the deadline, the team members worked intensely all night.
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To launch a fierce and powerful attack; to attack by storm.
球队对对手的球门发动了猛攻，希望能扳平比分。
The team launched a fierce attack on the opponent's goal, hoping to equalize the score.
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To strike or hit something or someone hard and forcefully, often with a palm or fist.
排球选手猛击球，将球扣过网得分
The volleyball player powerfully spiked the ball, scoring a point by sending it over the net.
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valiant general
在关键时刻，这位猛将挺身而出，带领士兵们击退了敌军的猛烈进攻。
At the critical moment, this mighty general stepped forward and led the soldiers to repel the enemy's fierce attack.
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push ahead vigorously; advance vigorously
科技创新正在猛进，给人类生活带来巨大改变。
Technological innovation is advancing rapidly, bringing immense changes to human life.
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a burst of strength or effort; a spurt of energy
他使出猛劲儿，终于把那个沉重的箱子搬了起来。
He exerted a sudden burst of strength and finally managed to lift the heavy box.
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Suddenly; in a sudden moment (often found in early vernacular Chinese).
他正走着，猛可就听到一声巨响，吓了一跳
He was walking when suddenly he heard a loud bang and was startled.
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To pounce on, charge at, or swoop down on (someone or something) suddenly and fiercely.
猫猛扑向玩具老鼠。
The cat pounced on the toy mouse.
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A bird of prey; a large, fierce bird that hunts and kills other animals for food.
森林上空，一只猛禽正展开双翅，在气流中优雅地滑翔。
Above the forest, a raptor soared gracefully on outstretched wings in the air currents.
More words with 猛
- xiōng凶měng猛Violent; ferocious; fierce.
- yóng勇měng猛Valiant, Brave
- wēi威měng猛powerful and bold
- xùn迅měng猛Swift and violent.
- měng猛shòu兽fierce animal, beast of prey
- měng猛rán然Suddenly, Abruptly
- méng猛mǎ犸xiàng象mammoth
- méng猛zhǎng涨surge, skyrocket
- méng猛cǎi踩stomp, stamp
- měng猛liè烈gōng攻jī击fierce attack, violent attack
- měng猛liè烈jìn进gōng攻Fierce attack, Violent assault
- zhà乍měng猛Suddenly fierce, Suddenly violent
- tài太měng猛Too fierce, Too powerful
- yòng用lì力guò过měng猛too much force, overdo it
- zhì鸷měng猛fierce, ferocious
- yóng勇měng猛shàn善zhàn战fierce in battle, valiant and skilled
- měng猛liè烈gōng攻shì势fierce offensive, violent attack
- wēi威měng猛qì气shì势Mighty presence, Formidable aura
- lái来de得měng猛liè烈Come fiercely, Hit hard
Idioms with 猛
- měng猛hǔ虎chā插chì翅A powerful person gains an additional advantage
- měng猛hǔ虎pū扑shí食tiger pounces on prey
- měng猛hǔ虎tiān添yì翼powerful entity gains additional advantage
- měng猛zhì志cháng常zài在fierce ambition always present
- dú毒shé蛇měng猛shòu兽dangerous animals or cruel people
- gāo高gē歌měng猛jìn进Advance with great enthusiasm and vigor
- hóng洪shuǐ水měng猛shòu兽a great scourge
- jīng精bīng兵měng猛jiàng将elite soldiers and valiant generals
- qióng穷zhuī追měng猛dǎ打relentlessly pursue and fiercely attack
- tū突fēi飞měng猛jìn进make rapid progress
- wēi威ér而bù不měng猛dignified but not fierce
- yǒng勇měng猛guǒ果gǎn敢brave and resolute
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Open the tool →Questions about 猛
What does 猛 mean in Chinese?
猛 (měng) means “Great power or force” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 猛?
猛 is pronounced měng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 猛 have?
猛 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 猛?
猛 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 犭. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 猛?
The radical of 猛 is 犭, and 猛 is a phono-semantic compound.
