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兄
xiōng
elder brother
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Older brother 儿 speaking 口 to younger ones
HSK 5
5 strokes
Common (11%)
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Words Using 兄 (40)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
兄弟
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xiōngdì
brothers / younger brother / CL:[[個|个<gè>]] / I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) / brotherly / fraternal
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xiōngdì
兄弟
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HSK 5
brothers / younger brother / CL:[[個|个<gè>]] / I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) / brotherly / fraternal
老兄
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lǎoxiōng
'old chap' (form of address between male friends)
lǎoxiōng
老兄
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'old chap' (form of address between male friends)
弟兄
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dìxiong
brothers / comrade
dìxiong
弟兄
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brothers / comrade
兄
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xiōng
elder brother
xiōng
兄
↗
elder brother
堂兄
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tángxiōng
older male patrilineal cousin
tángxiōng
堂兄
↗
older male patrilineal cousin
表兄
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biǎoxiōng
older male cousin via female line
biǎoxiōng
表兄
↗
older male cousin via female line
兄妹
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xiōngmèi
brother(s) and sister(s)
xiōngmèi
兄妹
↗
brother(s) and sister(s)
表兄弟
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biǎoxiōngdì
male cousins via female line
biǎoxiōngdì
表兄弟
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male cousins via female line
仁兄
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rénxiōng
(honorific written address) My dear friend
rénxiōng
仁兄
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(honorific written address) My dear friend
把兄弟
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bǎxiōngdì
sworn brothers
bǎxiōngdì
把兄弟
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sworn brothers