兄
HSK 4

兄 (xiōng): elder brother

xiōng

elder brother

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Pinyin

xiōng

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

elder brother

How to Write 兄 (xiōng)

兄 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 兄

Older brother 儿 speaking 口 to younger ones

What 兄 is Made Of

兄 is built from 2 components:

口mouth
儿son, child

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Words Using 兄

Common Chinese words that contain 兄:

兄弟

xiōngdì

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