哥
HSK 1

哥 (gē): elder brother

gē

elder brother

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Pinyin

gē

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

elder brother

How to Write 哥 (gē)

哥 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 哥

One person talking 可 over another 可

What 哥 is Made Of

哥 is built from 1 component:

可may, can, -able

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Words Using 哥

Common Chinese words that contain 哥:

哥哥

gēge

Characters Related to 哥

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