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Meaning of 兄

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HSK 5
Pinyin: xiōng
English Definition: elder brother
Chinese Definition:
①哥哥:胞兄。堂兄。表兄。
Total strokes: 5; Radical:
Ideographic:Older brother speaking to younger ones
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • [ ér ] son, child
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Example Words
兄弟HSK 5 xiōng brothers; younger brother; Classifiers: ; I, me (humble term used by men in public speech); brotherly; fraternal
兄妹HSK 5 xiōng mèi brother(s) and sister(s)
老兄 lǎo xiōng elder brother (often used self-referentially); (form of address between male friends) old chap; buddy
师兄 shī xiōng senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher
兄长 xiōng zhǎng elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age
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Example Sentences
1
My brothers and I often travel together.
2
The report highlighted the importance of sibling relationships.
3
He and his brother are engaged in different careers.
4
They are true brothers, always supporting each other.
5
My cousin is the first college graduate in our family.