兄 xiōng — elder brother

兄
xiōng

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #250

xiōng xiong1

Basic definition

  1. noun elder brother e.g 兄弟兄长胞兄
  2. noun friend; brother (polite form of address) e.g 仁兄老兄表兄

Detailed explanation

  1. noun (会意。据甲骨文，上为“口”，下为匍伏的人。小篆从口，从儿(人)。象一人在对天祈祷，是“祝”的本字。本义:兄长)
  2. noun elder brother e.g 乃兄愚兄家兄 令兄
  3. noun brother e.g 表兄内兄堂兄 姻克
  4. noun friend e.g 仁兄 学兄
  5. noun sister
  6. noun pioneer

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