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Chinese Symbol for Brother

兄
xiōng

elder brother

5 strokes

Meaning

Elder brother, in writing. In speech, people say 哥哥 (older brother) and 弟弟 (younger brother).

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 兄

哥哥 gēge older brother
兄弟 xiōngdì brothers
弟弟 dìdi younger brother

Using 兄 in a tattoo or design

兄弟 (brothers) is the popular choice for a brotherhood tattoo.

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