哥 (gē): Elder brother — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 1

Writing 1-2

1.

Animated Stroke Order 哥

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Stroke Order Diagrams 哥

3.

Character Breakdown

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哥

可may, can

哥=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 哥

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How to Use 哥

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 哥 works in context.

Common word with 哥

One common HSK word with 哥 is 哥哥, meaning "elder brother".

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Example Sentences

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

dà大

gē哥

jīng经

cháng常

bāng帮

zhù助

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可may, can

+可may, can

Two mouths (可) stacked together — originally depicting a song or chant, later meaning elder brother.

gē哥

ge哥

elder brother

wǒ我

xué学

xí习

。

Big brother often helps me with my studies

wǒ我

hé和

gē哥

men们

yì一

qǐ起

qù去

dǎ打

qiú球

。

I'm going to play ball with my buddies

wǒ我

gē哥

ge哥

shì是

yì一

míng名

yī医

shēng生

。

My older brother is a doctor

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