Ideographic: Older brother 儿 speaking 口 to younger onesRadical:

meaning for xiōng:

  • - elder brotherbrothers
  • - younger brother
  • - Classifiers: 个
  • - I, me (humble term used by men in public speech)
  • - brotherly
  • - fraternalbrother(s) and sister(s)elder brother (often used self-referentially)
  • - (form of address between male friends) old chap
  • - buddysenior male fellow student or apprentice
  • - son (older than oneself) of one's teacherelder brother
  • - term of respect for a man of about the same age