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

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Recognition 4

Writing 4

1.

Animated Stroke Order 兄

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 兄

3.

Character Breakdown

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兄

口mouth

儿person

兄=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 兄

兄 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 兄

Common word with 兄

One common HSK word with 兄 is 兄弟, meaning "brothers".

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Example Sentences

Qīn亲

xiōng兄

dì弟

zhī之

jiān间

yīng应

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口mouth

+儿person

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

xiōng兄

dì弟

brothers

该

hù互

xiāng相

bāng帮

zhù助

。

Blood brothers should help each other.

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

hé和

táng堂

xiōng兄

dì弟

cóng从

xiǎo小

yī一

qǐ起

zhǎng长

dà大

。

My male paternal cousin and I grew up together.

wǒ我

de的

xiōng兄

zhǎng长

duì对

wǒ我

fēi非

cháng常

zhào照

gù顾

。

My elder brother takes very good care of me.

zhè这

wèi位

shī师

xiōng兄

jiào教

wǒ我

hěn很

duō多

gōng功

fū夫

jì技

qiǎo巧

。

This senior fellow apprentice taught me many kung fu techniques.

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