Chinese Blessing 勇气: Meaning & Design Guide
勇气 means “courage”, pronounced yǒng qì. Below: each character broken down, and how the phrase works as a wallpaper.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning | Strokes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 勇 | yǒng | brave, courageous, fierce | 9 |
| 气 | qì | steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84 | 4 |
Per-character data: Unihan (Unicode).
Words using these characters
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 勇敢 | yǒng gǎn | brave; courageous | newest-4 |
| 勇气 | yǒng qì | courage | newest-5 |
| 英勇 | yīng yǒng | heroic | newest-7 |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather | newest-1 |
| 空气 | kōng qì | air | newest-4 |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry | newest-3 |
Words: HSK vocabulary list · meanings: CC-CEDICT.
Size and layout for 勇气
勇气 pairs characters of very different weight — 9 strokes against 4 — so a straight grid can look lopsided. Keep the baseline even and adjust the optical size of the lighter character rather than the measured size. With 13 strokes in total it needs more room than a single character: give it a square or A3 ratio rather than a narrow phone crop.
Using 勇气
勇气 is a set phrase meaning “courage”, pronounced yǒng qì. Because it is fixed, changing a character changes the meaning entirely — check the wording with a native reader before it goes on skin or paper. Regular script (楷书) keeps every stroke countable, which matters when someone checks the character. Avoid mirroring or rotating the character, and avoid very fine or cursive styles at small sizes, where strokes merge into shapes that read as a different character.
Frequently asked questions
What does 勇气 mean?
勇气 means “courage”.
How is 勇气 pronounced?
勇气 is pronounced yǒng qì.
Is 勇气 a fixed expression?
Yes — it is a set phrase, which is safer than assembling characters yourself. Fixed expressions keep their established wording and meaning.
How should 勇气 be laid out?
Keep all characters the same size on an even baseline, and do not mirror or rotate any of them.
Which style suits 勇气?
Bold regular script keeps every stroke clear. With multiple characters, avoid very fine or highly cursive styles — the smaller each character gets, the more the strokes merge.
Do I need to verify the phrase?
Yes. Confirm the wording, the meaning and the full context with a native reader, and check that the phrase is not a quotation about misfortune or parting.
How many strokes in total?
勇气 is written with 13 strokes across 2 characters — which is why it needs more space than a single character.
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Character data: Unihan (Unicode) · words: HSK vocabulary & CC-CEDICT · How we verify this