The character 哥 — “older brother”: how to write it and what it means
older brother
The Chinese character 哥 is read gē and means “older brother”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 哥
哥 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 哥, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 哥
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 哥?
哥 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 哥 mean?
哥 means “older brother”. It appears in 哥哥 (“older brother”).
How do you pronounce 哥?
哥 is read gē. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 哥 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 哥 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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