勇(yǒng)

HSK 49 strokes

brave

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Character information

Pinyin
yǒng
Meaning
brave
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 勇 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱甬力

In this compound, the meaning comes from 力 (strength); 甬 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

甬yǒng力lì

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 勇 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 勇

Common words using 勇 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yǒng勇gǎn敢
HSK 4

brave; courageous

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yǒng勇qì气
HSK 4

courage

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yīng英yǒng勇
HSK 4

heroic

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yǒng勇wǎng往zhí直qián前
HSK 7-9

to advance bravely

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yǒng勇yú于
HSK 7-9

to dare to

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fèn奋yǒng勇
HSK 7-9

dauntless

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jiàn见yì义yǒng勇wéi为
HSK 7-9

(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) …

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yǒng勇lì力

courage and strength

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 勇’s common words

敢气英往直前于奋

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