měng

勐

Character · Adjective · Noun

brave; a former administrative unit in Dai areas of Yunnan

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

brave; valiant; courageous

archaic

Archaic or literary usage, often found in classical texts or poetry.

Qí其
rén人
tiān天
xìng性
měng勐
yǒng勇
 ，
shàn善
yú于
zhàn战
dòu斗
 。

That person was innately brave and skilled in battle.

Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
duō多
yòng用
měng勐
zì字
xíng形
róng容
wǔ武
jiàng将
 。

Classical texts often used the character '勐' to describe military generals.

2.

noun

a former administrative district in Dai areas of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan

archaic

A historical term for a local administrative unit, still seen in place names.

Xī西
shuāng双
bǎn版
nà纳
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
dì地
fang方
yǐ以
 “
měng勐
 ”
mìng命
míng名
 ，
rú如
měng勐
là腊
xiàn县
 。

Many places in Xishuangbanna are named with '勐', such as Mengla County.

Zhè这
ge个
měng勐
yǐ以
qián前
yóu由
yī一
wèi位
tóu头
rén人
guǎn管
lǐ理
 。

This administrative district was formerly governed by a local chieftain.