兄 — Chinese character
兄
xiōng
elder brother
- Pinyin
- xiōng
- Radical
- 10 ⼉ (Legs)
- Strokes
- 5
- Components
- 口 儿
- Formation
- ideographic — Older brother 儿 speaking 口 to younger ones
- Japanese
- 兄 as a kanji
Common words with 兄
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers; younger brother |
| 弟兄 | dì xiong | brothers; comrade |
| 兄妹 | xiōng mèi | brother(s) and sister(s) |
| 兄长 (兄長) | xiōng zhǎng | elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age |
| 师兄 (師兄) | shī xiōng | senior male fellow disciple or student (by seniority, not age); son of one's teacher who is older than oneself |
| 兄弟姐妹 | xiōng dì jiě mèi | brothers and sisters; siblings |
| 老兄 | lǎo xiōng | elder brother (often used self-referentially); (form of address between male friends) old chap |
| 兄弟会 (兄弟會) | xiōng dì huì | fraternity |
| 长兄 (長兄) | zhǎng xiōng | eldest brother |
| 堂兄弟 | táng xiōng dì | father's brother's sons; paternal male cousin |
| 堂兄 | táng xiōng | older male patrilineal cousin |
| 仁兄 | rén xiōng | (honorific written address) My dear friend |
English words written with 兄
兄 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Analects 11 · Mencius 39 · Zhuangzi 16 · Great Learning 3 · Doctrine of the Mean 2
- Analects 2.21
- Analects 5.1
- Analects 9.15
- Analects 11.5
- Analects 11.21
- Analects 12.5
- Analects 13.7
- Analects 13.28
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