懦夫 (nuòfū): coward

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一个懦夫 gè

别做懦夫，勇敢面对！

Bié zuò nuòfū, yǒnggǎn miànduì!

Don't be a coward — face it bravely!

他不是懦夫，只是小心谨慎。

Tā bùshì nuòfū, zhǐshì xiǎoxīnjǐnshèn.

He's not a coward; he's just cautious.

memory

懦 has the heart radical (忄) — cowardice lives in the heart. 夫 means 'man,' so 懦夫 is literally a 'timid man.'

懦 nuò

夫 fū