兄 xiōng xiong

elder brother

HSK 5 #1089

DEFINITIONS

兄 xiōng
  • elder brother

STROKES

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WORDS

兄弟 xiōng dì
HSK 5
brothers; younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4]; I, me (humble term used by men in public speech); brotherly; fraternal
老兄 lǎo xiōng elder brother (often used self-referentially); (form of address between male friends) old chap; buddy
弟兄 dì xiong brothers; comrade
兄妹 xiōng mèi brother(s) and sister(s)
堂兄 táng xiōng older male patrilineal cousin
兄长 xiōng zhǎng elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age
表兄弟 biǎo xiōng dì male cousins via female line
堂兄弟 táng xiōng dì father's brother's sons; paternal male cousin
仁兄 rén xiōng (honorific written address) My dear friend
师兄 shī xiōng senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher
长兄 zhǎng xiōng eldest brother
父兄 fù xiōng father and elder brother(s); head of the family; patriarch
难兄难弟 nán xiōng nán dì lit. hard to differentiate between elder and younger brother (idiom); fig. one is just as bad as the other
难兄难弟 nàn xiōng nàn dì brothers in hardship (idiom); fellow sufferers; in the same boat
家兄 jiā xiōng (polite) my elder brother
令兄 lìng xiōng Your esteemed older brother (honorific)
兄嫂 xiōng sǎo elder brother and his wife
兄弟姐妹 xiōng dì jiě mèi brothers and sisters; siblings
兄弟会 xiōng dì huì fraternity
兄弟會 xiōng dì huì fraternity
兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮 xiōng dì xì yú qiáng ， wài yù qí wǔ internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)
兄弟鬩於墻，外禦其侮 xiōng dì xì yú qiáng ， wài yù qí wǔ internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)
兄弟阋墙 xiōng dì xì qiáng internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself
兄弟鬩牆 xiōng dì xì qiáng internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself
兄台 xiōng tái brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age)
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