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大哥

dàgē

older brother

An older boy holding a child
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Characters in this word

大 dà

Strokes
3
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
Made of
一 one 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

哥 gē

Strokes
10
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
可 may, can, -able 可 may, can, -able
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 哥

Example phrases

  • 大哥在家。 Dàgē zài jiā. My older brother is at home.
  • 我找大哥。 Wǒ zhǎo dàgē. I am looking for my older brother.
  • 大哥很高。 Dàgē hěn gāo. My older brother is tall.

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