兄

xiōng

Radical: 儿 ideographic

Components & Etymology

兄 decomposes into the following components:

口 儿

Words containing 兄

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 兄.

仁兄
rén xiōng
(honorific written address) My dear friend
从兄
cóng xiōng
令兄
lìng xiōng
Your esteemed older brother (honorific)
兄台
xiōng tái
兄妹
xiōng mèi
brother(s) and sister(s)
兄嫂
xiōng sǎo
elder brother and his wife
兄弟
xiōng dì
brothers
兄长
xiōng zhǎng
elder brother
内兄
nèi xiōng
wife's older brother
堂兄
táng xiōng
older male cousin (sharing paternal grandfather)
家兄
jiā xiōng
师兄
shī xiōng
senior male fellow student or apprentice

Related characters (radical 儿)

Characters that share the radical 儿.

儿 允 元 充 兆 兇 先 光 克 兌 免 兑 兒 兓 兔 兕 兖 兗 党 兜 兟 兢 尧

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