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Character Decomposition
哥=可+可
Etymology
One person talking 可 over another 可
Meanings
elder brother
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Words with 哥 175 total
second brother二哥èr gēeldest brother · big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself) · gang leader; boss大哥dà gēform of address for a (slightly) older man (esp. among males)老哥lǎo gēolder male cousin through a female relative表哥biǎo gē(bird species of China) common hill myna (Gracula religiosa)鹩哥liáo gē(coll.) young man; polite or friendly form of address or reference for a young male小哥xiǎo gē(coll.) parrot鹦哥yīng gē(coll.) top-ranked male; leading male; top male personality (in a particular field, esp. in entertainment or sports)一哥yī gēViagra (male impotence drug)伟哥Wěi gē(bird species of China) crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)八哥bā ge(coll.) two brothers; two close male friends哥俩gē liǎ(coll.) dude; buddy; bro哥们gē menbrothers · boys哥儿gē rolder brother · CL: gè,位 wèi哥哥gē geColumbia University (abbr.)哥大Gē Dà(Tw) Gothic · (Tw) Goethe (1749–1832), German poet and playwright哥德Gē dé(loanword) Gothic subculture or aesthetic哥特gē tèolder male patrilineal cousin堂哥táng gēTogo多哥Duō gērich guy富哥fù gē(loanword) nigger尼哥ní gēpug (breed of dog)巴哥bā gēhandsome guy · lady-killer · handsome (form of address)帅哥shuài gē(slang) Mr. Know-it-all懂哥dǒng gē
Idioms with 哥 3 total Chain
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