勇敢
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 4
勇敢 (yǒnggǎn) · brave
勇敢 (yǒnggǎn) means “brave; courageous”. It is written with 2 characters: 勇 (brave) + 敢 (to dare). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 勇敢 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)
敢 gǎn · to dare
What 敢 is made of
- 耳ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: A hand with a stick 攵 striking a beast 耳 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我的女儿很勇敢。Wǒ de nǚ'ér hěn yǒnggǎn.My daughter is very brave.
你敢一个人去吗？真勇敢！Nǐ gǎn yī gè rén qù ma? Zhēn yǒnggǎn!You dare to go alone? How brave!
Questions about 勇敢
What does 勇敢 mean?
勇敢 (yǒnggǎn) means “brave; courageous”.
How do you pronounce 勇敢?
勇敢 is pronounced yǒnggǎn.
Which HSK level is 勇敢?
勇敢 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 英勇yīngyǒngbrave
- 勇气yǒngqìcourage
- 见义勇为jiànyìyǒngwéito stand up bravely for what is right
- 勇于yǒngyúto dare to
- 不敢当bùgǎndāngyou flatter me
- 敢gǎnto dare
Learn 勇敢 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 90: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.