兄 hing¹ {xiōng}

elder brother

兄弟 hing¹ dai⁶ {xiōng dì}

1. brothers
2. younger brother
3. CL: 個
4. I, me (humble term used by men in public speech)
5. brotherly
6. fraternal

兄妹 hing¹ mui⁶ {xiōng mèi}

brother(s) and sister(s)

兄嫂 hing¹ sou² {xiōng sǎo}

elder brother and his wife

兄臺〔-台〕 hing¹ toi⁴ {xiōng tái}

brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age)

兄長〔-长〕 hing¹ zoeng² {xiōng zhǎng}

1. elder brother
2. term of respect for a man of about the same age

兄弟會〔--会〕 hing¹ dai⁶ wui² {xiōng dì huì}

fraternity

兄弟姐妹 hing¹ dai⁶ ze² mui⁶ {xiōng dì jiě mèi}

brothers and sisters

兄弟姊妹 hing¹ dai⁶ zi² mui⁶ {xiōng di jiě mèi}

siblings

兄弟鬩牆〔--阋墙〕 hing¹ dai⁶ jik¹ coeng⁴ {xiōng dì xì qiáng}

internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself

兄弟鬩於墻，外禦其侮〔--阋于墙--御--〕 hing¹ dai⁶ jik¹ jyu¹ coeng⁴ ，ngoi⁶ jyu⁶ kei⁴ mou⁵ {xiōng dì xì yú qiáng , wài yù qí wǔ}

internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)