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title: "Menglie Meaning: 猛烈 (měngliè) Means “fierce”"
description: "猛烈 (měngliè) means “fierce; violent; intense”. Hear its tones, see what 猛 and 烈 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/menglie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 猛烈 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

猛烈 měngliè

## fierce; violent; intense

## Its characters

1. 猛 měng fierce
2. 烈 liè strong

## In a sentence

外面刮着猛烈的大风。 A fierce wind is blowing outside.

**猛烈**的撞击反而没有那么多。

From [雨后的气味从哪里来？ · Why rain has a smell](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-rain-smells#library-word-259-261)

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## More words with 猛 or 烈

- [激烈 jīliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jilie)
- [剧烈 jùliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/julie)
- [烈士 lièshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lieshi)
- [猛然 měngrán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mengran)
- [强烈 qiángliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianglie)
- [热烈 rèliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/relie)

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