迅猛 (xùn měng) — rapid and fierce; swift and violent

Definition

迅猛 pairs swiftness with force — describes something that develops or strikes both rapidly and fiercely (e.g. 发展, 竞争, 进攻). 迅速 is just 'fast' with no intensity; 猛烈/凶猛 are fierce but not necessarily fast.

adjective
rapid and fierceswift and violent

Examples

  • 迅猛,。
    Kē jì fā zhǎn shí fēn xùn měng, xīn chǎn pǐn bú duàn chū xiàn.
    Technology is developing rapidly and fiercely, with new products constantly appearing.
  • 迅猛,。
    Tā fǎn yìng xùn měng, lì kè duǒ kāi le wēi xiǎn.
    He reacted swiftly and violently, immediately dodging the danger.
  • 迅猛,。
    Shì chǎng jìng zhēng yuè lái yuè xùn měng, qǐ yè bì xū bú duàn chuàng xīn.
    Market competition is becoming increasingly fierce and rapid; companies must keep innovating.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

迅xùnrapid
猛měngfierce

迅 (rapid) and 猛 (fierce) combine in parallel to mean swift and violent.

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
辶Written in full as辵chuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
卂
卂xùn迅xùn
Same sound today

迅 pairs 辶, written in full as 辵, with 卂, which gives the sound.

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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.

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