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  hing1   jyutping
  xiong1   pinyin
[1] elder brother; elder male cousin
[2] used as a respectful way of addressing each other between men

noun
Stroke count: 5
Level: 1
Radical: (#10)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 7587 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2013 06:22

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detail  hing1 dai6  xiong1 di4 = brothers
detail  hing1 dai6 ze2 mui6  xiong1​ di4​ jie3​ mei4​ = variant of 兄弟姊妹
detail  lou5 hing1  lao3 xiong1 = brother; man; old chap
detail  dai6 hing1  di4 xiong1 = brothers; [粤] Christians
detail  si1 hing1 dai6*2  shi1 xiong2 di4 = senior and junior apprentices
detail  so1 tong4 hing1 dai6   = distant male cousin
detail  biu2 hing1 dai6   = cousins (male)
detail  kam1 hing1 dai6   = brothers-in-law whose wives are sisters
detail  tung4 baau1 hing1 mui6  tong2 bao1 xiong1 mei4 = sibling
detail  tong4 hing1 dai6  tang2 xiong1 di4 = father's brother's sons; paternal male cousin
See all 28 compounds (CantoDict reports 31 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 2 examples containing 兄
detail 你哋兄弟保重
You two take care of yourselves.
[Lit. you-[plural marker] two brothers take-care]
detail audio 記得帶挈兄弟
Remember to treat your fellow brothers when you get your promotion!

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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