(xiōng dì) - brother, brothers (including figurative) in Mandarin
xiōngdìTraditional: 兄弟
HSK 4
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Translation
brother, brothers (including figurative)
Word origin
A two-character compound meaning brothers. 兄 (xiōng) 'elder brother' shows a mouth 口 over a person 儿, the one who speaks and leads, and 弟 (dì) 'younger brother' depicts cord wound around a stake, an image of order and sequence.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 兄 (xiōng, 'elder brother') + 弟 (dì, 'younger brother')
Stroke order
兄
弟
Examples
。
He has two brothers.
，互。
We are brothers and should help each other.
，！
Good brother, thank you!
。
We are real brothers.
。
He has three brothers.
兄弟 (xiōng dì) - brother, brothers (including figurative).
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