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猙: hideous, ferocious

By September 28, 2015January 16th, 2017Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning

 

猙 [狰] zhēng


: hideous
: fierce-looking; ferocious

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猙 | ソウ sou


: fierce-looking, ferocious

 Usage:

猙獰 [狰狞] zheng1ning2: malevolent; fierce; sinister
 Etymology:


猙 zheng1: fierce-looking, ferocious =
犭 quan3: dog radical 94
zheng1: to dispute, fight, contend, strive



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Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary