勇于
Old HSK 6
勇于 (yǒngyú) · to dare to
勇于 (yǒngyú) means “to dare to; to have the courage to”. It is written with 2 characters: 勇 (brave) + 于 (at). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 勇于 is built
The characters
勇 yǒng · brave
What 勇 is made of
- 甬yǒng — path
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 用yòng — to use
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 力 gives the meaning, 甬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
于 yú · at
What 于 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
Example sentences
我们要勇于承认错误。Wǒmen yào yǒngyú chéngrèn cuòwù.We should have the courage to admit mistakes.
年轻人应该勇于尝试。Niánqīngrén yīnggāi yǒngyú chángshì.Young people should dare to try new things.
Questions about 勇于
What does 勇于 mean?
勇于 (yǒngyú) means “to dare to; to have the courage to”.
How do you pronounce 勇于?
勇于 is pronounced yǒngyú.
Which HSK level is 勇于?
勇于 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 英勇yīngyǒngbrave
- 勇敢yǒnggǎnbrave
- 勇气yǒngqìcourage
- 见义勇为jiànyìyǒngwéito stand up bravely for what is right
- 等于děngyúto equal
- 属于shǔyúto belong to
- 由于yóuyúbecause of
- 终于zhōngyúfinally
- 处于chǔyúto be in (a state or position)
- 对于duìyúregarding
Learn 勇于 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 219: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.