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猛乍

měng zhàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
suddenly / unexpectedly
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3ace5520f70fb4f1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

猛乍 猛乍 [meng3 zha4] /suddenly/unexpectedly/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 猛
    měng

    ferocious / fierce / violent / brave / suddenly / abrupt / (slang) awesome

  • 乍
    zhà

    at first / suddenly / abruptly / to spread / (of hair) to stand on end / bristling

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.