英雄

yīngxióng

Traditional: 英雄

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Translation

hero

Word origin

A compound of 英 (yīng, a flower in bloom, by extension outstanding or distinguished) and 雄 (xióng, male, mighty or valiant), together meaning a hero.

Origin
compound
Root
英 (yīng, outstanding) + 雄 (xióng, mighty, valiant)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 英

Stroke order for 雄

Examples

He is a hero in everyone's eyes.

This doctor is a true hero.

There is a brave hero in the story.

The times make heroes.

He saved the child and became a hero.

英雄 (yīng xióng) means hero. It is a noun for a brave or admired person.

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This word is part of lesson 21.