• 1155th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 42 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. měng (meng3)ferocious • suddenly • fierce • violent • abrupt

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for měng (meng3)The component is pronounced as 'mèng' (meng4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for měng (meng3)The component is pronounced as 'mǐn' (min3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

猛击 (猛擊)

Uncommon

凶猛 (兇猛)
勇猛 
威猛 
猛地 
猛料 
猛烈 
猛然 
猛犸 (猛獁)
生猛 
迅猛 

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  • 800th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 56 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. liè (lie4)ardent • intense • fierce • stern • upright • to give one's life for a noble cause • exploits • achievements

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for liè (lie4)The component is pronounced as 'liè' (lie4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

强烈 (強烈)
激烈 
烈日 
烈火 

Uncommon

刚烈 (剛烈)
剧烈 (劇烈)
壮烈 (壯烈)
惨烈 (慘烈)
浓烈 (濃烈)
烈士 
热烈 (熱烈)
猛烈 
兴高采烈 (興高采烈)
轰轰烈烈 (轟轟烈烈)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.