Definitions
(noun)
elder brother
Etymology
Pictograph of a mouth on top of a person, representing an older brother giving orders.
About
兄 is an ideogrammatic compound combining 口 (kǒu, mouth) at the top with 儿 (ér, legs) at the bottom. This depicts a person with speaking authority, historically an eldest son or senior family member who gives orders or instruction to younger siblings. The character primarily means elder brother, and this sense of seniority and vocal authority has remained central to its meaning throughout its use.
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他是我的兄长。
我兄弟在家学习。
兄长帮我做作业。
我和兄弟经常打球。
兄长的建议很有用。
他像兄长一样照顾我。
虽然他不是我的亲兄，但对我很好。
在困难的时候，兄长总是支持我。