勇
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yǒng · brave, courageous, fierce

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9Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 勇

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yǒngWords pronounced yǒng
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Example sentences

Notice where 勇 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ men zhī dào tā shì gè yǒng gǎn de rén.我们知道他是个勇敢的人。

We know him to be a brave man.

Source: Tatoeba #4757646 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ pèi fú tā de yǒng qì.我佩服他的勇气。

I admire him for his courage.

Source: Tatoeba #512110 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yīng yǒng de xíngwéi dài gěi le tā guāng róng.他英勇的行为带给了他光荣。

His acts of courage brought him glory.

Source: Tatoeba #333468 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā hěn yǒng gǎn, bú shì ma?她很勇敢,不是吗?

She's very courageous, isn't she?

Source: Tatoeba #11231378 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ hěn yǒng gǎn, bú shì má?你很勇敢,不是嗎?

You're really brave, aren't you?

Source: Tatoeba #836435 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ juéde tā hěn yǒng gǎn.我觉得她很勇敢。

I think she is very brave.

Source: Tatoeba #3378003 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 勇 in context

  1. Say yǒng, then recall the core meaning: brave, courageous, fierce.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 勇敢 (yǒng gǎn), meaning “brave”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 勇 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.