勇
yǒng · courage💡 How to pronounce
y → like the 'y' in 'yes'. ǒng → like 'ong' with a falling-rising tone.
📖 The Story
勇 is courage — the strength to face danger and difficulty without retreating. The character combines 'strength' (力) and 'to charge' (甬) — courage is the power to charge forward. In Chinese philosophy, courage is not just physical — it is the courage to do what is right.
🎬 In Culture Today
Confucius said '勇者不惧' (yǒng zhě bù jù) — 'the courageous are not afraid'. In Chinese martial arts and cinema, courage is the quality that separates a hero from a coward. A true hero is one who acts despite fear.
📚 Words
📝 Example Sentences
勇者不惧。
The courageous are not afraid.
他很有勇气。
He has great courage.