00966 Chinese character of 哥 and pronounce go1

The Chinese word【哥】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes family or relationship. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Brother or intimate name. Explanation: (1) Elder brother. Such as: “brother”, “eldest brother”. (2) A term used to refer to male peers. Such as: “older brother”, “younger brother”.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【哥】:gē

Cantonese Jyutping of 【哥】:go1

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【哥】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【哥】, for example:Describing a family or relationship , It mainly means brother or a close name. .The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【哥】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【大哥、兄哥】(Mandarin Pinyin:dà gē 、xiōng gē/ Cantonese Jyutping:daai6 go1 、hing1 go1)

To complete this character, you need 10 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Below is an example sentence related to this character.:


他是我的大哥,總是照顧我。

He is my big brother and always takes care of me.


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