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Information of 兄

Pinyinxiōng

Radical

儿

Strokes

5 strokes

Usage

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Definition

elder brother

兄 (xiōng) 【Type】: noun 【Primary Meaning】:"elder brother" 1. 哥哥。([En.] elder brother) 2. 亲戚中同辈男性中年龄比自己大的。([En.] brother) 3. 对他人的尊称。([En.] friend) 4. 古代亦以称姐。([En.] sister) 5. 指物之先生而大者。([En.] pioneer) 引文: 1. 《说文》：兄，长也。 2. 《尔雅》：男子先生为兄。 3. 《诗·小雅·斯干》：兄及弟矣，式相好矣。 例子: 又如:乃兄(你的哥哥);令兄(尊兄，尊称对方的哥哥);愚兄(哥哥自己谦称);家兄(谦称自己的哥哥) 表兄;内兄;姻克;堂兄 又如:学兄;仁兄 古代也可称姐如:弥子之妻与子路之妻，兄弟也。 《吕氏春秋》：是故其耨也，长其兄而去其弟。(Note: The examples and quotes serve as contextual illustrations of the meanings and uses of the character "兄.")

弟兄 dì xiong

brothers / comrade

老兄 lǎo xiōng

'old chap' (form of address between male friends)

兄长 xiōng zhǎng

elder brother / term of respect for a man of about the same age

父兄 fù xiōng

father and elder brother(s) / head of the family / patriarch

兄妹 xiōng mèi

brother(s) and sister(s)

义兄 yì xiōng

Brother

长兄 zhǎng xiōng

eldest brother

亲兄弟 qīn xiōng dì

brother-german / full brother

愚兄 yú xiōng

Brother Yu

堂兄弟 táng xiōng dì

father's brother's sons / paternal male cousin

世兄 shì xiōng

Brother

家兄 jiā xiōng

(polite) my elder brother

堂兄 táng xiōng

older male patrilineal cousin

令兄 lìng xiōng

Your esteemed older brother (honorific)

表兄弟 biǎo xiōng dì

male cousins via female line

称兄道弟 chēng xiōng dào dì

intimate / call each other brothers

兄嫂 xiōng sǎo

elder brother and his wife

兄弟会 xiōng dì huì

fraternity

表兄 biǎo xiōng

older male cousin via female line

兄弟 xiōng dì

brothers / younger brother / CL:個|个[ge4] / I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) / brotherly / fraternal

兄弟阋墙 xiōng dì xì qiáng

internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself

Input Method for 兄

Pinyinxiong1

Wubi

kqb

Cangjie

rhu

Zhengma

jrd

Four Corner

60212

Unicode

U+5144

Same Pronunciation Characters

兄凶匈汹熊胸雄芎兇敻洶讻忷哅胷訩詾诇詗夐㐫恟䧺

Same Radical Characters

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