手足之情 shǒuzúzhīqíng brotherly affection Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 手足 shǒuzú brothers brothers; siblings, often used in phrases like 情同手足 qíngtóngshǒuzú to describe a bond as close as hands and feet之 zhī particle [possessive] Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.情 qíng nounaffix feeling (bound form) feeling; emotion; sentiment; affection; as in 感情 gǎnqíng or 心情 xīnqíng