猛冲 (měng chōng) — to charge forward; to rush forward fiercely | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A vivid verb meaning to charge or rush forward with fierce intensity (toward an enemy, a goal, or an opportunity). Often used in action or sports contexts to convey sudden, forceful movement.

verb

to charge forwardto rush forward fiercely

Examples

猛冲。
Shì bīng men xiàng dí rén měng chōng guò qù.
The soldiers charged at the enemy.
猛冲。
Tā quán lì měng chōng dào zhōng diǎn.
He charged with all his strength to the finish line.
，猛冲。
Kàn dào jī huì, tā lì kè měng chōng shàng qù.
Seeing the opportunity, he immediately charged forward.

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.

猛 adds fierce force to 冲, meaning to dash forward hard.

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 衝; 冲 is its simplified writing.

The simplified 冲 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (冲, 冲动) it is 衝; in others (冲) it is 沖.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

重

重zhòng衝chōng

Same sound today

The traditional form 衝 shows 重 inside 行, with 行 as the meaning part and 重 as the sound part; the simplified 冲 is a later shorthand.

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