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ㄦ ˊ

ér

son

儿 is a 2 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as ér in the second tone, however it can also be pronounced as r.

In traditional Chinese the character 兒 is used.

  • 儿
    ㄦ ˊ

    ér

    son

    • ㇓

    • ㇟

4 stories have been written about this character — see all
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This character looks like two legs, doesn't it? Although one of them is a bit crippled. Who do these legs belong to? Your son.
by DIEnosaurKyo

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Your son has 2 legs
by princy

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the son's leg is going outward and the daughter's leg going inward.
by umair

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Chữ 儿 (con trai) giống hai hàng nước mũi chảy lòng thòng
by lkhalliera

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 儿

r
ér
r

Definitions for 儿 pronounced as r

  • non-syllabic diminutive suffix
  • retroflex final

Definitions for 儿 pronounced as ér

  • child
  • son

Vocabulary

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Collections

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HSK 1 part 2

by monicadepaul ※ 25 characters

HSK1 part 1

by monicadepaul ※ 162 characters

Studying To 7

by Joeyjoefro ※ 101 characters

First 200

by Joeyjoefro ※ 200 characters

Lição 2

by Chihyu1008 ※ 16 characters

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