英勇
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
英勇 (yīngyǒng) · brave
英勇 (yīngyǒng) means “brave; heroic”. It is written with 2 characters: 英 (petal) + 勇 (brave). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 英勇 is built
The characters
英 yīng · petal
What 英 is made of
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 央yāng — central
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 艹 gives the meaning, 央 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
消防员英勇地救出了孩子。Xiāofángyuán yīngyǒng de jiù chū le háizi.The firefighter bravely rescued the child.
他是一个英勇的人。Tā shì yī gè yīngyǒng de rén.He is a heroic person.
Questions about 英勇
What does 英勇 mean?
英勇 (yīngyǒng) means “brave; heroic”.
How do you pronounce 英勇?
英勇 is pronounced yīngyǒng.
Which HSK level is 英勇?
英勇 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 英文YīngwénEnglish (language)
- 英语YīngyǔEnglish (language)
- 英俊yīngjùnhandsome
- 英雄yīngxiónghero
- 英明yīngmíngwise
- 勇敢yǒnggǎnbrave
- 勇气yǒngqìcourage
- 见义勇为jiànyìyǒngwéito stand up bravely for what is right
- 勇于yǒngyúto dare to
Learn 英勇 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 86: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.