勇 · Zhang Zhi (v3)
Yǒng (3rd tone). The Shuowen Jiezi is startlingly short: 「勇，气也。从力甬聲」 — ‘courage is breath/vital energy’, force with 甬 as phonetic. Courage in Chinese is a matter of 气, not of feeling brave. The Analects gives the character its permanent fra $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart