勇

yǒng
#1,204 most
frequent character
brave

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

勇 puts 甬 yǒng, which supplies the sound, with 力 strength, the meaning part. The character simply means brave or courageous, tying courage to strength.

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Homophones

涌yǒng
to bubble up, to rush forth
永yǒng
forever, always, perpetual

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