儿ér
son, child. 2 strokes, radical 儿, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 儿
Stroke 1 write 丿, then stroke 2 write 乚.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 儿 · the stroke-order rules
What 儿 is made of
丿 (piě, slash) and 乚 (gōu, secret).
Simplified form of 兒, a picture of a child; compare 人.
Words that use 儿
| 画儿 | picture, painting (informal) 画出来的一幅作品 妹妹画了一张可爱的画儿。Younger sister drew a lovely picture. Lesson 32, 花园 · 山川胜境与丹青流韵 · Rivers, Lakes, Artistic Hues & Coastal New Year |
| 空儿 | free time 忙碌之间挤出来的一小段闲暇时间 忙完了农活，乡亲们才有了空儿歇息。Only once the farm work was done did the villagers find free time to rest. Lesson 206, 田园闲暇与岁月悠长 · 乡村农业与田园风光 · Rural Agriculture, Countryside Life & Harvest Seasons |
| 儿童 | children 年纪还小、需要照顾的孩子 方案重点关爱困境中的儿童。The plan focuses on caring for children in difficulty. Lesson 274, 律政明镜与权益保障 · 律政明镜与法治经纬 · Legal Integrity & The Rule of Law |
| 味儿 | a smell, a flavor 食物散发出来的香气或滋味 厨房飘出地道饭菜的味儿。The kitchen drifted with a savory smell of home cooking. Lesson 353, 盛夏清波与惬意岁时 · 研精致思与盛夏清波 · Systemic Precision, Deep Learning & Summer Rhythms |
| 儿女 | sons and daughters, children 指父母所生的子女 儿女们为父母研发了助老程序。The children developed an elder-care app for their parents. Lesson 417, 亲情发布 · 经世谋断与春华秋实 · Technological Order & Human Vitality |
| 个儿 | height, build, stature (colloquial) 口语中指人的身材高矮 个儿高大的他快步走来迎接客人。Tall in stature, he strode forward to greet the guests. Lesson 424, 邻里亲和 · 鼎新革故与工巧天成 · Systemic Renewal & Masterly Craftsmanship |
| 儿科 | pediatrics 指诊治儿童疾病的科室 医院儿科采用多媒体交互技术多方面安抚患儿。The hospital's pediatrics used interactive multimedia technology. Lesson 572, 仁心仁术 · 笃行实干与大爱无疆 · Civic Valor & Humanitarian Compassion |
| 孤儿 | orphan 指失去父母的孩子 真情温暖关爱孤儿，让孤独老人老有所养。Warm compassion embraced the orphans. Lesson 584, 固本拓疆 · 艺苑流芳与经世济民 · Civic Governance & Cultural Renaissance |
| 少儿 | children, young people 指年纪小的孩子 少儿剧场今晚上演新戏。The children's theatre is putting on a new play tonight. Lesson 639, 少儿剧场 · 文苑奇葩与学术争鸣 · Literary Gems & Academic Debate |
| 儿子 | son 父母自身所生育抚养长大的男性子嗣 王大爷，照片里站在您身边的是您儿子吧？Grandpa Wang, the one standing next to you in the photo is your son, isn't it? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 11, 院子里的家人照片 |
and 28 more in the catalogue.
Characters that contain 儿
More characters with the radical 儿
All 11 of them, and what the radical means, on the 儿 radical page.