兄
兄 (xiōng) · elder brother
兄 (xiōng) means “elder brother”. It is made of 口 + 儿 and has 5 strokes.
Break 兄 into its parts
What 兄 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: Older brother 儿 speaking 口 to younger ones (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
兄 stroke order
Example sentences with 兄弟
他们兄弟俩长得很像。Tāmen xiōngdì liǎ zhǎng de hěn xiàng.The two brothers look very alike.
你有兄弟姐妹吗？Nǐ yǒu xiōngdì jiěmèi ma?Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Words with 兄
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
- 叫jiàoto be called
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiōng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | elder brother |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 儿 (legs; son, #10) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 兄
What does 兄 mean?
兄 (xiōng) means “elder brother”.
How many strokes does 兄 have?
兄 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 兄?
The radical of 兄 is 儿 (ér, “legs; son”), Kangxi radical number 10.
What parts make up 兄?
兄 is made of 口 (mouth) and 儿 (child).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.