懦夫 (nuòfū): coward

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一个懦夫 gè

Bié zuò nuòfū, yǒnggǎn miànduì!

Don't be a coward — face it bravely!

Tā bù shì nuòfū, zhǐshì xiǎoxīn jǐnshèn.

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

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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