猛 (měng) - Fierce, violent, vigorous, sudden, powerful & describes something with great intensity or force.

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猛 · měng

Fierce, violent, vigorous, sudden, powerful;

describes something with great intensity or force.

Fierce, violent, vigorous, sudden, powerfuldescribes something with great intensity or force.

Usage highlights

Fierce tigerBrave and fierceFierce fireFierce attackRapid advanceFierce general

Synonyms

  • 凶— fierce, brutal
  • 烈— intense, violent
  • 暴— violent, fierce

Antonyms

  • 柔— soft, gentle
  • 弱— weak, feeble
  • 温— gentle, mild

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The tiger is a fierce animal (猛虎).
  • He made rapid progress in his studies (猛进).
  • There was a sudden downpour (猛雨).
  • The army launched a fierce attack (猛攻).

Collocations

  • Fierce tiger(猛虎)
  • Brave and fierce(勇猛)
  • Fierce fire(猛火)
  • Fierce attack(猛攻)
  • Rapid advance(猛进)
  • Fierce general(猛将)

Idioms

  • Advance courageously and vigorously(高歌猛进)
  • A fierce tiger descending a mountain(猛虎下山)
  • Brave and fierce as if breaking bamboo(勇猛如破竹)
  • A sudden realization(猛然醒悟)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, '猛' often appears in contexts describing heroic or powerful figures, especially in historical and literary works.
  • The character is frequently used in military contexts to describe fierce generals or powerful attacks.
  • In modern usage, it can describe sudden, intense actions or powerful natural phenomena.

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