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英勇

yīngyǒng

heroic; brave

A person protecting a lamb
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Characters in this word

英 yīng

Strokes
8
Radical
艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
Made of
艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 央 central
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 英

勇 yǒng

Strokes
9
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
甬 path 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 勇

Example phrases

  • 他很英勇。 Tā hěn yīngyǒng. He is very brave.
  • 英勇的人来了。 Yīngyǒng de rén lái le. The brave person has come.
  • 他们英勇救人。 Tāmen yīngyǒng jiù rén. They bravely save people.

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