英豪 (yīng háo) — heroes; outstanding figures (formal/literary) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Formal, literary word for 'heroes' (great, outstanding figures, especially those who sacrifice for a cause). Compare 英雄, which is the everyday neutral term; 英豪 sounds more elevated and rhetorical.

noun

heroesoutstanding figures (formal/literary)

Measure word · 位

Examples

英豪。
Wú shù yīng háo wèi le guó jiā de jiě fàng xiàn chū le shēng mìng.
Countless heroes gave their lives for the liberation of the country.
英豪。
Lì shǐ shàng měi yí gè shí dài dōu yǒu qí dú tè de yīng háo.
Every era in history has its own unique heroes.
英豪。
Zhè wèi jiāng jūn bèi yù wéi dāng dài yīng háo.
This general is hailed as a hero of our times.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

英 and 豪 both point to outstanding, heroic people, together meaning heroes.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

艹央英

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艹Written in full as艸cǎograss

Sound part声符shēngfú

央

央yāng英yīng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

英 pairs 艹 (grass) with 央, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

豕豕shǐpig, boar

Sound part声符shēngfú

高

高gāo豪háo

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

豪 shows 豕, a pig or boar, together with 高, which gives its sound.

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