勇 yǒng brave
brave; courageous
怎么记住“勇”: 甬 bell + 力 power = brave. When the fire station bell rings, the young firefighter runs with all her power, and her little brother shouts "My sister is so brave!"
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
勇 = 甬 bell + 力 power
- 甬 bell sound
- 力 power meaning
When the fire station bell rings, the young firefighter runs with all her power, and her little brother shouts "My sister is so brave!"
How it came to be
Power gives the meaning and the bell gives the sound: to be brave is to be strong.
用法
- Bound; brave/courageous. 勇敢 (yǒnggǎn) brave (adjective), 勇气 (yǒngqì) courage (noun).
- 勇于 (yǒngyú) = have the courage to: 勇于承认错误 (yǒngyú chéngrèn cuòwù) be brave enough to admit mistakes.
- 英勇 (yīngyǒng) is heroic/valiant, a more elevated register for deeds in battle or crisis.
含“勇”的词语
例句
- 小男孩很勇敢。 Xiǎo nánhái hěn yǒnggǎn.The small boy is very courageous.