猖 meaning and stroke order
Mad, wild; reckless, unruly
How to write 猖, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 猖
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- ferocious
How 猖 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Dog.
犭 gives the meaning and 昌 hints at the sound.
Radical: 犭 (dog), shared by 88 characters on this site.
How to remember 猖
The dog radical 犭 on the left shows a wild animal, and 昌 (chāng) on the right gives the sound. Picture a dog running wild and out of control, barking loudly. That is 猖 (chāng), mad and reckless.
猖 almost never appears alone. It mostly shows up in 猖狂 (chāngkuáng) and in the formal word 猖獗 (chāngjué). Both describe people, crime, or diseases acting wildly without restraint, and they usually carry a negative tone. Example: 敌人非常猖狂。(Dírén fēicháng chāngkuáng.) The enemy is extremely arrogant and wild.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 唱 (chàng, to sing) or 倡 (chàng, to advocate) instead, because they share the 昌 part. Remember that only 猖 has the dog radical 犭, and its tone is first tone, not fourth.
Common words with 猖
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 猖狂 | chāngkuáng | savage; furious | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 猖
How many strokes are in 猖?
猖 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 猖 mean?
猖 (chāng) means mad, wild; reckless, unruly. A common word with it is 猖狂 (chāngkuáng), meaning "savage; furious".
How do you pronounce 猖?
猖 is pronounced chāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 猖?
The radical of 猖 is 犭, which carries the idea of "dog". Dictionaries list 猖 under this radical.
Is 猖 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 猖 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 猖狂 and 疯狂?
疯狂 (fēngkuáng) means crazy or frantic and can be neutral or even positive, like crazy fans. 猖狂 (chāngkuáng) is always negative and suggests arrogant, lawless behavior that should be stopped.
Can 猖獗 be used for things other than people?
Yes. 猖獗 (chāngjué) is often used for epidemics, pests, or crime spreading out of control, as in 疫情猖獗 (yìqíng chāngjué), the epidemic is rampant. It sounds formal and is common in news writing.