WHOLE CHARACTER
哥
elder brother; address for a man about one’s age
哥 means elder brother or a friendly address for a man.
Character Familiestop / bottom
哥
elder brother; address for a man about one’s age
哥 means elder brother or a friendly address for a man.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.
UPPER PIECE
可
may; can; to suit
Provides the historical sound clue in 河, not an English decoding.
In 哥: upper piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
LOWER PIECE
可
may; can; to suit
Provides the historical sound clue in 河, not an English decoding.
In 哥: lower piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
Tone 1
- elder brother
- address for a man about one’s age
- 哥哥elder brother
- 大哥eldest brother
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