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胞弟
ㄅㄠ ㄉㄧˋ
“younger brother born of the same parents; one's own biological younger brother”
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胞
ㄅㄠ
Placenta; womb; fetal membrane; offspring of the same parents; a fellow countryman or compatriot; a sore or ulcer.
弟
ㄉㄧˋ
Younger brother; junior male relative; a modest self-reference for 'I' in letters; sometimes refers to a younger female relative; can mean disciple or student; also refers to respecting elder brothers.
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- 兄弟ㄒㄩㄥ ㄉㄧˋbrothers; younger brother; a humble self-reference used by men; brotherly; fraternal; male cousins or relatives; states sharing the same surname
- 細胞ㄒㄧˋ ㄅㄠcell; the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms, consisting of a membrane, cytoplasm, and genetic material
- 弟弟ㄉㄧˋ ㄉㄧˋyounger brother; a male sibling born after another; used as a form of address for a younger male relative.
- 弟子ㄉㄧˋ ㄗˇdisciple; follower; student; a junior person; a son of one's brother; a self-reference by disciples or followers
- 子弟ㄗˇ ㄉㄧˋchildren; the younger generation; soldiers; actors in traditional opera; a man who frequents brothels
- 同胞ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠsiblings born of the same parents; fellow citizens or compatriots of the same country.
- 雙胞胎ㄕㄨㄤ ㄅㄠ ㄊㄞtwin; two offspring born from the same pregnancy; can be identical or fraternal; also used figuratively for two very similar people or things.
- 弟兄ㄉㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄥbrothers; male siblings; also used as a familiar term for close friends or comrades.
- 小弟ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄧˋyounger brother; a humble self-reference to a peer; a male server in restaurants or service industries.
- 徒弟ㄊㄨˊ ㄉㄧˋapprentice; disciple; a person learning a trade or skill under a master.
- 癌細胞ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧˋ ㄅㄠcancer cells; malignant cells that divide uncontrollably and can invade nearby tissues; sometimes used metaphorically for harmful or spreading negative influences.
- 老弟ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄧˋyounger brother; a familiar term of address for a younger male