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兄弟

xiōngdì

brothers

Two brothers sharing a scarf
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Characters in this word

兄 xiōng

Strokes
5
Radical
儿 — son, child
Made of
口 mouth 儿 son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 兄

Example phrases

  • 他们是兄弟。 Tāmen shì xiōngdì. They are brothers.
  • 兄弟一起吃饭。 Xiōngdì yìqǐ chī fàn. The brothers eat together.
  • 我有两个兄弟。 Wǒ yǒu liǎng ge xiōngdì. I have two brothers.

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