兄 (xiōng): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 兄

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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3. Character Breakdown

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兄=口mouth+儿person

A mouth (口) above a person (儿) — an elder brother who speaks and guides the younger.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 兄

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兄 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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兄 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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5. HSK Vocabulary: 兄

HSK words that contain this character.

xiōng dì

兄弟

brothers

HSK 5

6. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 兄 is used in context

wǒ我

men们

xiōng兄

dì弟

liǎ俩

cóng从

xiǎo小

yì一

qǐ起

zhǎng长

dà大

。

We two brothers grew up together since childhood.

wǒ我

de的

xiōng兄

zhǎng长

duì对

wǒ我

fēi非

cháng常

zhào

zhè这

wèi位

shī师

xiōng兄

jiào教

wǒ我

hěn很

duō多

gōng

This senior fellow apprentice taught me many kung fu techniques.

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兄 (xiōng): Elder brother — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

1. Animated Stroke Order 兄

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 兄

3. Character Breakdown

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 兄

5. HSK Vocabulary: 兄

6. Example Sentences

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