Chinese

兄弟

xiōngdì
brother
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 4

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Origin

Dvandva of 兄 (xiōng, “older brother”) + 弟 (dì, “younger brother”)

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Lineage

  • characterChinese兄 “elder brother”
    • ideaChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
    • ideaChinese儿 “standing person”
  • characterChinese弟 “younger brother”

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