猖 chāng mad
mad; wild
How to remember 猖: 犭 dog + 昌 prosperous = mad. The dog of the prosperous banker gets loose at the garden party and runs straight through the cake table, completely mad.
Component breakdown
猖 = 犭 dog + 昌 prosperous
- 犭 dog
- 昌 prosperous
The dog of the prosperous banker gets loose at the garden party and runs straight through the cake table, completely mad.
How it is used
- Occurs in 猖狂 (chāngkuáng) and 猖獗 (chāngjué): rampant, unbridled, running wild - 敌人猖狂进攻 (dírén chāngkuáng jìngōng) the enemy attacking savagely, 盗版猖獗 (dàobǎn chāngjué) piracy running rampant. Pejorative; conveys aggressive, out-of-control behavior.