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CHINESE CHARACTER
xiōng
兄
兄
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elder brother
- Numbered pinyin
- xiong1
- English meanings
- elder brother
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
fierce; murderer
fierce
turbulent
bear
chest; mind
male; heroic
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Related words
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- 兄弟
- 兄长
- 兄妹