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

儿 stroke order diagram
儿 stroke order animation

Words containing 儿

Word Meaning
roly-poly; tumbler
erhua variant of bān zhǐ
to recoup losses (in gambling)
to find fault
to find an excuse; to look for a pretext
to find fault; to pick a quarrel; nitpicking
erhua variant of chāo jìn
kids' game involving throwing and grabbing
a folding knife; a clasp knife
to turn over
to cross little fingers (between children) as a promise
(dialect) to leave unfinished business
erhua variant of guǎi wān
erhua variant of bá jiān
erhua variant of bá huǒ guàn
supporting a wife and children
erhua variant of jū luán
erhua variant of kuà dōu
erhua variant of tiǎo tóu
to suffer a rebuke; criticized
shoulder-to-shoulder
erhua variant of āi biān
to move (house)
to rescue a child; Save the Children, a British charity