Chinese Word: 哥 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

哥HSK 2

Pinyin: gē

English Definition: elder brother

Chinese Definition:
①兄，同父母(或只同父，只同母)或同族同辈而年龄比自己大的男子：哥哥。
②称呼年龄跟自己差不多的男子：李二哥。
③古同“歌”。

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 口

Ideographic:One person talking 可 over another 可

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 可 [ kě ] may, can, -able; possibly
- 可 [ kě ] may, can, -able; possibly

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 哥

大哥	dà gē	eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss
表哥	biǎo gē	older male cousin via female line
八哥	bā gē	(bird species of China) crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)
老大哥	lǎo dà gē	big brother
帅哥	shuài gē	handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address)

1		wǒ 我 gē bǐ 哥比 wǒ 我 dà 大 liǎng suì 两岁。 My brother is two years older than me.
2		wǒ de gē gē 我的哥哥 hěn 很 huì 会 zuò fàn 做饭。 My older brother is good at cooking.
3		zhè 这 shì 是 wǒ 我 gē 哥 de 的 zhào piàn 照片。 This is a photo of my brother.
4		wǒ de gē gē 我的哥哥 shì 是 yī wèi 一位 jiào shī 教师。 My older brother is a teacher.
5		wǒ de gē gē 我的哥哥 měi tiān 每天 dōu 都 hěn máng 很忙。 My older brother is busy every day.

1		wǒ 我 gē bǐ 哥比 wǒ 我 dà 大 liǎng suì 两岁。 My brother is two years older than me.
2		wǒ de gē gē 我的哥哥 hěn 很 huì 会 zuò fàn 做饭。 My older brother is good at cooking.
3		zhè 这 shì 是 wǒ 我 gē 哥 de 的 zhào piàn 照片。 This is a photo of my brother.
4		wǒ de gē gē 我的哥哥 shì 是 yī wèi 一位 jiào shī 教师。 My older brother is a teacher.
5		wǒ de gē gē 我的哥哥 měi tiān 每天 dōu 都 hěn máng 很忙。 My older brother is busy every day.