哥

gē
#802 most
frequent character
elder brother

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

哥 was made from 可, which can mean a kind of singing and also hints at the sound. Its first sense was to sing. The common meaning 'older brother' was borrowed only for the sound, with no tie to the shape.

哥 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
歌
picture1 character
歌

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Homophones

HSK 6
割gē
to cut, to cut apart
HSK 6
搁gē
to place, to put aside, to shelve
歌gē
song
戈gē
dagger-axe, abbr. for 戈瑞[ge1 rui4]

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