DICTIONARY
The Chinese word er - 儿 - ér
(son in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
ér
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English translations
son, child
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 儿 ( ér ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
儿 ( er / ér ) in traditional characters
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Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 儿 ( er / ér ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta you yi er yi nü.
Tā yǒu yī ér yī nǚ.– English translation: He has a son and a daughter.
Usage as a radical
儿 can also be used as a radical, i.e. as a sub-component of a Chinese character. It is then called érzuòdǐ.
Character complexity
儿 is composed of 2 strokes and therefore is of extremely low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
nursery rhyme | children
儿 ( er / ér ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 133)
儿 ( er / ér ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 133)
Chinese example words containing the character 儿 ( er / ér )
冰棍儿 ( bīnggùner = ice-lolly ), 儿童 ( értóng = child ), 儿童读物 ( értóngdúwù = children's book ), 儿子 ( érzi = son ), 盖儿 ( gàir = cover ), 歌儿 ( gēr = song ), 花儿 ( huār = flower ), 画儿 ( huàr = picture ), 活儿 ( huór = work ), 开花儿 ( kāihuār = to blossom ), 空儿 ( kòngr = spare time ), 面儿 ( miànr = cover ), 面条儿 ( miàntiáor = noodle ), 哪儿 ( nǎr = where ), 那儿 ( nàr = there ), 年画儿 ( niánhuàr = New Year picture ), 女儿 ( nǚ'ér = daughter ), 事儿 ( shìr = business ), 玩儿 ( wánr = to play ), 小孩儿 ( xiǎoháir = child ), 一点儿 ( yīdiǎnr = a little ) 婴儿车 ( yīngérchē = baby carriage )
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