yì​yǒng

righteous and courageous

  • created sense approved 义勇/義勇 · yì​yǒng · militia — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    义勇 / 義勇

    yì​yǒng

    militia

    (historical) Song Dynasty military system where civilians were selected and trained as soldiers

    义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · volunteer 勇 (literal) → 勇 · yǒng · soldier

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  • created sense approved 义勇/義勇 · yì​yǒng · righteous and courageous — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    义勇 / 義勇

    yì​yǒng

    righteous and courageous

    courageous in fighting for a just cause; brave and public-spirited

    义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · justice 勇 (literal) → 勇 · yǒng · brave

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  • created sense approved 义勇/義勇 · yì​yǒng · volunteer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    义勇 / 義勇

    yì​yǒng

    volunteer

    (bound form) volunteer; used in names of volunteer armies or militias historically

    义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · volunteer 勇 (literal) → 勇 · yǒng · soldier

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