猛 měng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 犭 — dog
- Made of
- 犭 dog 孟 first in a series
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
猛烈
měngliè
violent; fierce; intense
Characters in this word
烈 liè
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 灬 — fire
- Made of
- 列 a line 灬 fire
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 反对派对这项法案提出了猛烈批评，认为它会削弱司法独立。 Fǎnduìpài duì zhè xiàng fǎ'àn tíchū le měngliè pīpíng, rènwéi tā huì xuēruò sīfǎ dúlì. The opposition made fierce criticisms of the bill, arguing that it would weaken judicial independence.
- 昨晚的风雨非常猛烈，窗户被吹得哗哗响。 Zuówǎn de fēngyǔ fēicháng měngliè, chuānghu bèi chuī de huāhuā xiǎng. The wind and rain last night were fierce, and the windows rattled loudly.
- 太阳越升越高，阳光变得猛烈起来。 Tàiyáng yuè shēng yuè gāo, yángguāng biàn de měngliè qǐlái. The sun climbed higher and the sunshine grew fierce.
Related words
- 猛 měng fierce; sudden; violent
- 猛然 měngrán suddenly; abruptly
- 凶猛 xiōngměng fierce; violent; ferocious
- 迅猛 xùnměng rapid and vigorous; swift and fierce
- 强烈 qiángliè intense; strong
- 热烈 rèliè warm; enthusiastic
- 激烈 jīliè intense
- 剧烈 jùliè intense, fierce
- 烈日 lièrì scorching sun; blazing sun
- 烈士 lièshì martyr; fallen hero
- 兴高采烈 xìnggāocǎiliè in high spirits; elated
- 愈演愈烈 yùyǎnyùliè to intensify; to grow increasingly fierce