猖 (chāng): ferocious

猖 (chāng) is a Chinese character meaning “ferocious.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 犭 (semantic) and 昌 (phonetic). It ranks #2902 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 猖 dog. Its radical form 犭 (dog) appears in many related characters such as 狗 (gǒu, dog), 猫 (māo, cat), 状 (zhuàng, (bound form) form).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 犭 dog11 strokesFrequency #2902犭 semantic 昌 phonetic

Definitions

ferocious

Etymology & Origin

猖

pictophoneticdog

Decomposition: ⿰犭昌 (layout: left-right)

Components:犭semantic 昌phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
猖獗adjective	chāng jué	to be rampant
猖狂adjective	chāng kuáng	savage
猖乱	chāng luàn	wild and disorderly
猖猖狂狂	chāng chāng kuáng kuáng	wild
猖厉	chāng lì	mad and violent
猖披adjective	chāng pī	dishevelled

Total compounds

100

As first character

As last character

As middle character

猖 appears in 6 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 猖 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

狂kuáng

0.551526 co-occurrences

匪fěi

0.474110 co-occurrences

盗dào

0.44257 co-occurrences

贼zéi

0.42846 co-occurrences

肆sì

0.42750 co-occurrences

诈zhà

0.41416 co-occurrences

骗piàn

0.39014 co-occurrences

益yì

0.390146 co-occurrences

披pī

0.38140 co-occurrences

腐fǔ

0.37038 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

猖猖狂狂chāng chāng kuáng kuángHSK 7+

wild; hurried and confused; hell-for-leather

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这个猖字的意思与它的部首有关。

zhè gě chāng zì de yì sī yú tā de bù shǒu yǒu guān .

The meaning of the character "猖" is related to its radical.

少数派Aug 2026

在面目全非的“京都”，一位佩戴“鬼之笼手”的武士正四处奔波，斩杀猖獗肆虐的幻魔。

zài miàn mù quán fēi de jīng dōu , yī wèi pèi dài guǐ zhī lóng shǒu de wǔ shì zhèng sì chǔ bēn bō , zhǎn shā chāng 獗 sì nüè de huàn mó .

In a "Kyoto" that has been completely transformed, a samurai wearing "Demon Gauntlets" is rushing about, slaying the phantom demons that are running rampant.

東方日報Apr 2026

龙吟虎啸:猖狂几分钟让你归零

lóng yín hǔ xiào : chāng kuáng jī fēn zhōng ràng nǐ guī líng

Dragon Roars, Tiger Howls: A Few Minutes of Rampage Will Wipe You Out

UdnnewsindexMar 2026

诈骗猖獗竹市警“识诈2.0”夺全国丙组第1名

zhà piàn chāng 獗 zhú shì jǐng shí zhà 2 . 0 duó quán guó bǐng zǔ dì 1 míng

With Fraud on the Rise, Zhubei City Police Win First Place in Group C Nationwide with "Fraud Awareness 2.0"

UdnnewsindexMar 2026

...融消费评议中心总座罗俊玮:金融诈骗盗刷猖獗

. . . róng xiāo fèi píng yì zhōng xīn zǒng zuò luó jùn 玮 : jīn róng zhà piàn dào shuā chāng 獗

...Luo Junwei, Director of the Financial Consumer Review Center: Financial Fraud and Card Skimming Are Rampant

EttodayFeb 2026

装修诈骗猖獗! “第三方履保机制”价格行情曝光

zhuāng xiū zhà piàn chāng 獗 ! dì sān fāng lǚ bǎo jī zhì jià gé háng qíng pù guāng

Decoration fraud is rampant! The price of the "third-party performance mechanism" was exposed

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 猖 (chāng) mean in Chinese?

猖 (chāng) primarily means "ferocious." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2902 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 猖 have?

猖 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 猖?

The radical associated with 猖 is 犭 (dog). This radical appears in many characters related to dog.

What are the components of 猖?

猖 is composed of: 犭 (semantic), 昌 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰犭昌 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 猖?

Common words with 猖 include: 猖獗 (chāng jué, "to be rampant"); 猖狂 (chāng kuáng, "savage"); 猖乱 (chāng luàn, "wild and disorderly"); 猖猖狂狂 (chāng chāng kuáng kuáng, "wild"); 猖厉 (chāng lì, "mad and violent"). There are over 6 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 猖 (chāng)?

Several characters share the pronunciation chāng: 唱 (to sing), 长 (long), 常 (always), 场 (field, place), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 猖 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 猖 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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