r ér

non-syllabic diminutive suffix; retroflex final; child

HSK 1 #192

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 192nd character
Radical ⼉ (10.0)
Strokes 2
Index # 12
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

儿 r
  1. 1. non-syllabic diminutive suffix
  2. 2. retroflex final
儿 ér
  1. 1. child
  2. 2. son
儿 rén
  1. 1. variant of rén
  2. 2. "person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 10), occurring in r, , xiōng etc

Stroke order

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Words containing 儿

Word Meaning
to lay down a burden; lit. a weight off one's shoulders
want all the good without cost; want both ways
fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
erhua variant of fǎn miàn
(dialect) match (for lighting fire)
a person after one's heart (charming person)
erhua variant of kě jìn
Tai'erzhuang District, Zaozhuang, Shandong
erhua variant of yòu bian
erhua variant of hé zhé
sloppy
name; fame
erhua variant of míng jué
(coll.) to tell
coffee shop; café
fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
(coll.) not at all (humble expression denying compliment)
what's the connection?; what's that have to do with it?
to hem and haw (loanword)
Down's syndrome child
erhua variant of chàng gāo diào
child with intellectual disability; kind word
erhua variant of dān ge
erhua variant of sǎng zi yǎn