獗 meaning and stroke order
Wild, violent; unruly, lawless
How to write 獗, stroke by stroke
15 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 獗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 猖獗[chang1 jue2]
How 獗 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Dog.
犭 gives the meaning and 厥 hints at the sound.
Radical: 犭 (dog), shared by 88 characters on this site.
How to remember 獗
The dog radical 犭 on the left marks wild animal behavior, and 厥 (jué) on the right gives the sound. Picture a dog gone wild, running out of control, and you have 獗 (jué).
獗 almost never appears alone. It lives in the word 猖獗 (chāngjué), meaning rampant or running wild, often said of crime, disease, or pests. Example: 疫情十分猖獗。(Yìqíng shífēn chāngjué.) The epidemic is spreading out of control.
Common mistake: Learners often write 厥 or 撅 (juē) instead of 獗. Remember that the wild, unruly meaning needs the dog radical 犭, not the hand radical 扌.
Questions about 獗
How many strokes are in 獗?
獗 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 獗 mean?
獗 (jué) means wild, violent; unruly, lawless.
How do you pronounce 獗?
獗 is pronounced jué, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 獗?
The radical of 獗 is 犭, which carries the idea of "dog". Dictionaries list 獗 under this radical.
What is the difference between 猖獗 and 猖狂?
Both describe something wild and unrestrained. 猖狂 (chāngkuáng) usually describes a person's arrogant, reckless attitude, while 猖獗 more often describes things that spread out of control, like crime, disease, or smuggling.
Is 猖獗 a formal word?
Yes, it is mostly used in news reports and written Chinese. In casual speech people might say something like 很严重 (hěn yánzhòng) or 到处都是 (dàochù dōu shì) instead.