Definitions

kuáng (adjective) mad; crazy
kuáng (adjective) wild; violent
kuáng (verb) to be conceited; arrogant

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character 狂 conveys madness, wildness, or extreme arrogance. It is a phono-semantic compound: the left radical 犭 (quǎn, dog/animal) links it to animalistic behavior, like a rabid dog out of control. The right component 壬 (wáng/rén) provides the sound. Originally meaning a mad dog, it soon extended to describe humans acting with irrational, unrestrained fury. Today, it commonly denotes intense enthusiasm, severe mental instability, or arrogant defiance of social norms.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

风暴雨来了。

Kuáng fēng bào yǔ lái le.

The storm with violent wind and rain is coming.

他对音乐很热。

Tā duì yīnyuè hěn kuángrè.

He is狂热 about music.

那个想法太疯了。

Nàge xiǎngfǎ tài fēngkuáng le.

That idea is too crazy.

妄自大。

Bié kuángwàng zìdà.

Don't be arrogant and conceited.

他欣喜若

Tā xīnxǐ ruò kuáng.

He is wild with joy.

这首诗充满浪漫的想。

Zhè shǒu shī chōngmǎn làngmàn de kuángxiǎng.

This poem is full of romantic fantasy.

这消息引发了一场潮。

Zhè xiāoxi yǐnfāle yī chǎng kuángcháo.

This news triggered a frenzy.

他在画布上野地挥洒色彩。

Tā zài huàbù shàng kuángyě de huīsǎ sècǎi.

He wildly splashes colors onto the canvas.