형

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older brother (male speaker)

형 — older brother (male speaker)

👦 兄 = mouth 口 + legs 儿: the elder who speaks for his brothers

형 is the Korean reading of hanja 兄, the same character as Chinese xiōng. The character stacks a mouth over legs: the sibling who talks first and gives the orders. Only males say 형; females say 오빠 for an older brother.

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