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Animated Stroke Order 勇

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How to write 勇 — animated stroke order

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勇

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Printable Writing Worksheet: 勇

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How to Use 勇

Words for Bravery or Courage

These words describe the quality or state of being brave.

勇敢 • yǒng gǎn • brave • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

yǒng勇

yú于

cháng尝

shì试

xīn新

shì

Information

Pinyinyǒng

Meaningbrave, courageous, valiant

Strokes9

Radical力

Traditional勇

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#724

Zhuyinㄩㄥˇ

UnicodeU+52C7

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甬path

A brave heart (心) uses strength (力) to overcome obstacles, like a warrior charging forward with courage.

yǒng勇

gǎn敢

brave

勇气 • yǒng qì • courage; nerve • HSK 5

HSK 5

yǒng勇

qì气

courage; nerve

英勇 • yīng yǒng • heroic; valiant; courageous • HSK 6

HSK 6

yīng英

yǒng勇

heroic; valiant; courageous

Expressions for Brave Actions

These words or idioms describe acting bravely in a specific situation.

勇于 • yǒng yú • be brave in; be bold in; have the courage to • HSK 6

HSK 6

yǒng勇

yú于

be brave in; be bold in; have the courage to

见义勇为 • jiàn yì yǒng wéi • act bravely for a just cause • HSK 6

HSK 6

jiàn见

yì义

yǒng勇

wéi

勇往直前 • yǒng wǎng zhí qián • forge ahead courageously / march forward bravely • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yǒng勇

wǎng往

zhí直

事

wù物

。

He is brave to try new things.

tā他

yǒng勇

gǎn敢

dì地

chōng冲

jìn进

huǒ火

chǎng场

jiù救

rén人

。

He bravely rushed into the fire to save people

tā他

shì是

yī一

wèi位

yǒng勇

měng猛

de的

zhàn战

shì士

。

He is a brave and fierce warrior.

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

yǒng勇

qì气

miàn面

duì对

kùn困

nán难

。

We need courage to face difficulties

zhè这

wèi位

yǒng勇

shì士

zài在

zhàn战

chǎng场

shàng上

biǎo表

xiàn现

chū出

sè色

。

This warrior performed excellently on the battlefield

为

act bravely for a just cause

qián前

forge ahead courageously / march forward bravely

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Characters pronounced "yong".

臃yōngswell up; swelling; fat
雍yōngharmony, union; harmonious
蛹yǒngchrysalis, larva
俑yǒngwooden figure buried with dead
咏yǒngto chant, to sing, or to express in verse
庸yōngordinary, common, mediocre

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Characters with radical "力".

动dòngto move, to act, to change
劾héexamine into, impeach, charge
努nǔto exert oneself, to strive
劣lièinferior; of low quality
劝quànadvise; urge; try to persuade
劳láoto labor, to work

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