兄(xiōng)

HSK 45 strokes

elder brother

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xiōng
Meaning
elder brother
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 兄 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱口儿

Older brother 儿 speaking 口 to younger ones

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

Made of

口kǒu儿ér

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 兄 step by step

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

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Words with 兄

Common words using 兄 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xiōng兄dì弟
HSK 4

brothers

Open 兄弟 page →
rén仁xiōng兄

(honorific written address) My dear friend

Open 仁兄 page →
lìng令xiōng兄

Your esteemed older brother (honorific)

Open 令兄 page →
xiōng兄mèi妹

brother(s) and sister(s)

Open 兄妹 page →
xiōng兄dì弟xì阋qiáng墙

internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself

Open 兄弟阋墙 page →
xiōng兄tái台

brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age)

Open 兄台 page →
xiōng兄zhǎng长

elder brother

Open 兄长 page →
táng堂xiōng兄

older male patrilineal cousin

Open 堂兄 page →

Related characters

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 兄’s common words

弟仁令妹阋墙台长

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