How to say “hero” in Chinese
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“Hero” in Chinese is 英雄, yīng xióng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
英雄 is read yīng xióng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 艹 “grass”; below, 央 yāng hints at the reading. Also 英国 — England, chosen for the sound.
On the right, 隹 “bird”: the first meaning is a male bird.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “英雄”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 英雄. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是人们心目中的英雄tāshìrénmenxīnmùzhōngdeyīngxióngIn people’s eyes, he’s a hero.
- 相传，古代有一位英雄，用箭射下了天上的九个太阳。xiāngchuán,gǔdàiyǒuyíwèiyīngxióng,yòngjiànshèxiàletiānshangdejiǔgetàiyángLegend has it that in ancient times a hero shot nine suns out of the sky with his arrows.
More words from the lesson “Legends: heroes, princes and swords”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hero” in Chinese?
“Hero” in Chinese is 英雄, pinyin yīngxióng.
What does 英雄 mean?
英雄 (yīngxióng) means “hero”.
How do you write 英雄?
英雄 is 2 characters: 英 (yīng) — flower; outstanding; 雄 (xióng) — male; mighty. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 英雄?
英雄 is read yīngxióng. Tones: yīng — first tone, xióng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hero” in the lesson “Legends: heroes, princes and swords”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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