勇
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brave
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How 勇 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
力 (semantic, “strength”) + 甬 (phonetic, yǒng)
How to remember it
courageous · Heisig RSH #1118
chop-rack + muscle
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 甬
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 甬 (yǒng) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 甬 sound component | yǒng | path; river in Ningbo; Ningbo |
| 通 | tōng | to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common |
| 痛 | tòng | ache, pain; bitterness, sorrow; deeply, thoroughly |
| 涌 | yǒng | to surge up, to bubble up, to gush forth |
| 桶 | tǒng | bucket, pail, tub; can, cask, keg |
| 诵 | sòng | to chant, to recite, to repeat, to read aloud |
| 俑 | yǒng | wooden figure buried with dead |
| 蛹 | yǒng | pupa, chrysalis |
| 捅 | tǒng | to jab, to poke |
| 恿 | yǒng | to instigate, to incite, to alarm |
| 埇 | yǒng | the name of a bridge |
| 踊 | yǒng | to leap |
| 勈 | yǒng | brave |
Words containing 勇
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 好汉不提当年勇 | hǎo hàn bù tí dāng nián yǒng | a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom) |
| 义勇军进行曲 | Yì yǒng jūn Jìn xíng qǔ | March of the Volunteer Army (PRC National Anthem) |
| 血气之勇 | xuè qì zhī yǒng | (idiom) the courage born of stirred emotions |
| 见义勇为 | jiàn yì yǒng wéi | (idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to … |
| 义勇军 | yì yǒng jūn | volunteer army |
| 鼓起勇气 | gǔ qǐ yǒng qì | to summon one's courage |
| 有勇无谋 | yǒu yǒng wú móu | bold but not very astute (idiom) |
| 好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇 | hào xué jìn hū zhī , lì xíng jìn hū rén , zhī chǐ jìn hū yǒng | to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know… |
| 鼓足勇气 | gǔ zú yǒng qì | to summon one's courage |
| 散兵游勇 | sǎn bīng yóu yǒng | lit. straggling and disbanded soldiers (idiom); fig. disorganized uncoordinated action |
| 白先勇 | Bái Xiān yǒng | Bai Xianyong (1937-), Chinese-Taiwanese-US novelist of Hui descent |
| 勇气可嘉 | yǒng qì kě jiā | to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom) |
| 勇往前进 | yǒng wǎng qián jìn | see 勇往直前[yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2] |
| 勇往直前 | yǒng wǎng zhí qián | to advance bravely |
| 勇气 | yǒng qì | courage |
| 勇力 | yǒng lì | courage and strength |
| 神勇 | shén yǒng | extraordinarily brave; heroic |
| 义勇 | yì yǒng | courageous in fighting for a just cause |
| 勇士 | yǒng shì | a warrior; a brave person |
| 大勇若怯，大智若愚 | dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú | a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may … |