猖

chāng
昌 + 犭

Definitions

chāng ferocious

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 昌 represents the sound.

Semantic: 犭 Phonetic: 昌

About

As a phono-semantic compound, 猖 consists of the semantic radical 犭 (dog/wild beast) on the left and the phonetic component 昌 on the right, which indicates its pronunciation. The radical suggests its original meaning: the wild, aggressive, or mad behavior of untamed animals or rabid dogs. Over time, its usage extended to describe human conduct or situations characterized by wildness, arrogance, unruliness, or being completely out of control. It is most commonly seen in the compound 猖狂, depicting someone blatantly flouting rules, social norms, or moral boundaries.

Example Sentences Hide

他的行为很猖狂。

Tā de xíngwéi hěn chāngkuáng.

His behavior is very reckless.

犯罪活动很猖獗。

Fànzuì huódòng hěn chāngjué.

Criminal activities are very rampant.

猖狂的敌人被击败了。

Chāngkuáng de dírén bèi jībài le.

The reckless enemy was defeated.

这些谣言在网上很猖獗。

Zhèxiē yáoyán zài wǎngshàng hěn chāngjué.

These rumors are rampant online.

打击猖獗的非法贸易是当务之急。

Dǎjī chāngjué de fēifǎ màoyì shì dāngwùzhījí.

Combating rampant illegal trade is a top priority.

他猖狂的态度引起了大家的不满。

Tā chāngkuáng de tàidù yǐnqǐle dàjiā de bùmǎn.

His arrogant attitude caused everyone's dissatisfaction.

在政府的严厉打击下，猖獗的腐败现象有所减少。

Zài zhèngfǔ de yánlì dǎjī xià, chāngjué de fǔbài xiànxiàng yǒu suǒ jiǎnshǎo.

Under the government's severe crackdown, rampant corruption has decreased.

面对猖狂的竞争对手，公司必须采取创新策略。

Miàn duì chāngkuáng de jìngzhēng duìshǒu, gōngsī bìxū cǎiqǔ chuàngxīn cèlüè.

Facing reckless competitors, the company must adopt innovative strategies.

Related Characters

Component: 昌

唱 倡 娼 菖 阊 鲳 閶 晿 誯 錩 锠 鯧

Component: 犭

独 犯 狂 猛 犹 狗 狱 猜 狠 猫 猎 狼 猪 猩

Example Words

猖狂 猖獗