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见义勇为 (jiàn yì yǒng wéi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

见义勇为 (jiàn yì yǒng wéi) is a Chinese word: to act bravely for a just cause. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 见义勇为

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

to act bravely for a just cause

他见义勇为,救了落水的孩子。

tā jiàn yì yǒng wéi jiù le luò shuǐ de hái zi

He acted bravely for justice and saved the drowning child.

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Word breakdown

见 jiàn — to see, to witness

义 yì — righteousness, justice

勇 yǒng — brave, courageous

为 wéi — to act, to do

Structure & writing
1 见 jiàn — to see; to catch sight of
见 is a component in 8 characters

见 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 义 yì — justice; righteous principle or moral conduct
义 is a component in 3 characters

consists of

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3 勇 yǒng — brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty

勇 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

3.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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4 为 wéi — to do; to act
Xpinyin
为 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

4.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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