TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 字
猛
猛 ＝ 犬 ＋ 孟
ㄇㄥˇ · měng
adj — fierce, violent; vigorous, sudden
字源 FORM — what the parts do
犬義a dog — a powerful, fierce one
孟聲mèng — gives the soundthe eldest; only the tone parts from the donor
Tmèng → měng — initial and final hold, only the tone shifts
A powerful dog (犬) — 說文 reads it a vigorous hound, hence fierce. 孟 mèng carries the sound, only the tone moved. From the strong beast: the fierce 兇猛, 勇猛, and the sudden force of 猛然, 猛烈.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
那條狗（犬）一撲，力大得攔不住——猛。
The dog (犬) lunges with a force nothing can hold back — fierce.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)健犬— a vigorous, powerful dog
→兇猛、勇猛— fierce, brave常用
⇒猛然、猛烈— sudden, violent常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
孟mèngthe phonetic alone — 猛 adds the dog on the left猜cāithe same dog 犭 build — 猜 takes 青 where 猛 takes