儿

兒

ér, r

丿 + 乚

Definitions

ér (noun) child; son

r (particle) diminutive suffix

Etymology

Simplified form of 兒. Variant form of 人, a pictograph of a human.

About

儿 is the simplified form of 兒, which in its traditional shape depicts an infant with open fontanelles on the head. The simplified character derives from the lower part of 兒 and coincides with an ancient variant of 人 'person', a pictograph of a human. As an independent noun, it means 'child' or 'son'. In several northern Chinese dialects, it also serves as a non-syllabic diminutive suffix attached to nouns to convey smallness, endearment, or colloquial familiarity.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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我的儿子五岁。

Wǒ de érzi wǔ suì.

My son is five years old.

她有一个女儿。

Tā yǒu yī gè nǚ'ér.

She has a daughter.

这儿很漂亮。

Zhèr hěn piàoliang.

Here is very beautiful.

儿童喜欢玩具。

Értóng xǐhuān wánjù.

Children like toys.

小明在公园玩儿。

Xiǎo Míng zài gōngyuán wánr.

Xiao Ming is playing in the park.

那个小男孩儿很聪明。

Nàge xiǎo nán háir hěn cōngmíng.

That little boy is very smart.

花儿在春天开放。

Huār zài chūntīan kāifàng.

Flowers bloom in spring.

儿子和女儿都去上学了。

Érzi hé nǚ'ér dōu qù shàngxué le.

Both son and daughter have gone to school.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 丿

Component: 乚

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