The character 勇 — “brave”: how to write it and what it means

勇
yǒng

brave

9 strokes · HSK 4

The Chinese character 勇 is read yǒng and means “brave”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 勇

勇 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 勇, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

Words with 勇

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 勇?

勇 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 勇 mean?

勇 means “brave”. It appears in 勇敢 (“brave”), 勇气 (“courage”), 勇于 (“have the courage to”).

How do you pronounce 勇?

勇 is read yǒng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 勇 have?

9 strokes.

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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 勇 yourself

In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.

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