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

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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.

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HSK Vocabulary: 兄

HSK words that contain this character.

兄弟

xiōng dì

brothers

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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

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My elder brother takes very good care of me.

This senior fellow apprentice taught me many kung fu techniques.

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