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10 strokes

to do one's duty as a younger brother

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Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
to do one's duty as a younger brother
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰忄弟

Fraternal 弟 respect 忄; 弟 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

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How to write step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

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yǒu

brotherly bond

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xiào

filial piety and fraternal duty

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yǒu

to show brotherly love for friends

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Confucian moral injunctions of fidelity

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