儿
儿 (ér) · child
儿 (ér) means “child”. It is made of 丿 + 乚 and has 2 strokes.
Break 儿 into its parts
What 儿 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: Simplified form of 兒, a picture of a child; compare 人 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 儿子
他儿子是医生。Tā érzi shì yīshēng.His son is a doctor.
你儿子几岁了？Nǐ érzi jǐ suì le?How old is your son?
Words with 儿
- 儿子érzison
- 好玩儿hǎowánrfun
- 没事儿méishìrit is all right
- 面条儿miàntiáornoodles
- 哪儿nǎrwhere
- 那儿nàrthere
- 男孩儿nánháirboy
- 女儿nǚ'érdaughter
- 女孩儿nǚháirgirl
- 玩儿wánrto play
- 小孩儿xiǎoháirchild
- 一会儿yīhuìra moment
- 一块儿yīkuàirtogether
- 一下儿yīxiàra little while
- 一点儿yīdiǎnra little
- 这儿zhèrhere
Also built with 丿
Quick facts
| Pinyin | ér |
|---|---|
| Meaning | child |
| Strokes | 2 |
| Radical | 儿 (legs; son, #10) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 儿
What does 儿 mean?
儿 (ér) means “child”.
How many strokes does 儿 have?
儿 has 2 strokes.
What is the radical of 儿?
The radical of 儿 is 儿 (ér, “legs; son”), Kangxi radical number 10.
What parts make up 儿?
儿 is made of 丿 (falling stroke) and 乚 (hook stroke).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.