勇 (yǒng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- brave
- courageous
- fierce
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
勇 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 勇 is 力 — meaning strength. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 功励.
How the character is built
勇 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 力 (strength) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 甬 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 勇
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
勇 appears in 19 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 勇 / 相关任务
Words containing 勇 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 勇 mean in Chinese?
勇 (yǒng) means brave, courageous, fierce. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 勇 have?
勇 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 勇?
The radical of 勇 is 力 (strength). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 功, 励.
What is the pinyin for 勇?
勇 is pronounced yǒng.
What HSK 4 words use 勇?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 勇 appears in 1 word, including 勇敢 (yǒnggǎn). See the full list above.