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勇氣可嘉

简勇气可嘉 · 繁勇氣可嘉

Mandarin · pinyin yǒng qì kě jiā

to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)

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勇: yǒng · brave, courageous, fierce
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
嘉: jiā · excellent; joyful; auspicious
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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3–4–3–1 · yong3 qi4 ke3 jia1

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