Writing
英雄 (yīngxióng) — how to say "hero" in Chinese
英雄
Hero
noun
Character composition
英
hero, outstanding
雄
heroic, male
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
Collocations
英雄人物
yīngxióng rénwù
heroic figure
民族英雄
mínzú yīngxióng
national hero
当英雄
dāng yīngxióng
become a hero
Examples
电影里的英雄最后打败了坏人，救了大家。
The hero in the movie finally defeated the villain and saved everyone.
他是人民英雄。
He is a people's hero.
Frequently asked questions
How to say hero in Mandarin?
"hero" in Chinese is 英雄 (yīngxióng).
英雄 meaning in English
英雄 (yīngxióng) means "Hero".
How is 英雄 pronounced?
It is pronounced yīngxióng (written as yingxiong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Hero in Chinese character
It is written 英雄: 英 has 8 strokes, 雄 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 英雄?
英雄 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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