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哥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

哥 Stroke Order — How to Write 哥

Stroke Order

哥 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

哥 Radical and Character Components

Components:可

哥 is an ideographic compound. One person talking 可 over another 可.

Radical: 口 + 7 more strokes

哥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gē

Meanings of 哥 in Chinese

1

gē哥

Elder brother; a respectful term for an older male, especially a sibling or relative.
哥哥，您能帮我拿一下这本书吗？
Brother, could you please help me get this book?
A familiar term of address for a man of similar age, often used informally like 'brother' or 'elder brother', typically after a surname or order (e.g., 'Li Er-ge', meaning 'Second Brother Li').
王大哥今天帮了我一个大忙。
Brother Wang helped me a lot today.
An archaic or literary variant of '歌' (gē), meaning 'song' or 'singing'.
他的哥声很动听
His singing voice is very pleasant.

Common Words and Phrases with 哥

1
gē哥bái白ní尼
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), a Polish astronomer who founded the heliocentric model, proposing that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun, rather than the Earth being the center of the universe.
哥白尼提出的日心说彻底改变了人类对宇宙的认识。
Copernicus's heliocentric theory fundamentally changed humanity's understanding of the universe.
2
gē哥ér儿
A term for a boy, young master (especially of noble or wealthy families), or brothers; historically, it could also refer to a whoremaster.
小哥儿，你快过来帮我拿一下这个包裹。
Little boy, come over here and help me hold this package.
3
gē哥ér儿men们
Pals or buddies, often referring to a group of close male friends.
今晚哥儿们聚一聚，聊聊最近的生活。
Let's get together tonight, buddies, and catch up on our lives.
4
gē哥ge哥
Older brother; sometimes used as a respectful address for a young man.
我的哥哥很喜欢打篮球。
My older brother enjoys playing basketball very much.
5
gē哥lǎo老huì会
The Gelaohui (Elder Brothers' Society) was a secret society/brotherhood active in the late Qing Dynasty, composed mainly of vagrants, initially with anti-Qing sentiments.
在清末民初，许多民间传说和地方戏曲中都提到了哥老会，反映了当时社会的一隅。
During the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, the Gelaohui was often mentioned in many folk legends and local operas, reflecting a glimpse into society at that time.
6
gē哥lún伦bù布
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator, famous for his four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, leading to the European discovery of the Americas.
哥伦布的航海壮举改变了世界历史的进程。
Columbus's voyages changed the course of world history.

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Questions about 哥

What does 哥 mean in Chinese?

哥 (gē) means “Elder brother” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 哥?

哥 is pronounced gē in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 哥 have?

哥 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 哥?

哥 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 哥?

The radical of 哥 is 口, and 哥 is an ideographic compound.