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兄 - xiōng

elder brother

elder brother

How to read 兄

Click 兄 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinxiōng
Englishelder brother
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

兄妹 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 兄嫂. Please read 兄弟 one more time.

Common words with this character

brother and sister
elder brother and his wife
brothers; younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4]
brother

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 兄 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 兄妹 and 兄嫂 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 兄.