猛击 (měng jī) — to strike hard; to bash; to smash | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

猛 (měng) means 'fierce/violent' and intensifies 击 ('to strike'), so 猛击 is a forceful, single blow — stronger and more violent than plain 打. Often used for powerful impacts, like a boxer or storm.

verb

to strike hardto bashto smash

Examples

猛击。
Tā fèn nù dì měng jī zhuō zi.
He angrily struck the table hard.
猛击。
Quán jī shǒu yòng yòu quán měng jī duì shǒu.
The boxer bashed his opponent with a right fist.
猛击，。
Kuáng fēng měng jī zhe chuāng hu, fā chū jù xiǎng.
The strong wind smashed against the windows, making a loud noise.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

击jīstrike

"猛" fierce and "击" strike combine to mean a fierce strike.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

孟

Same sound today

猛 pairs 犬 (dog) with 孟, and 孟 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 擊; 击 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

毄

毄jī擊jī

Same sound today

The traditional form 擊 has 手 (hand) and 毄; 毄 gives the sound and also points to striking, while the simplified 击 is a later shorthand.

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