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ˊ

ér

son

兒 is an 8 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as ér in the second tone, however it can also be pronounced as r.

In simplified Chinese the character is used.

It is made up of the components (mortar) and (son).

  • ˊ

    ér

    son

    • ㄐㄧㄡ ˋ

      jiù

      mortar

    • ˊ

      ér

      son

1 story has been written about this character — see all
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The first radical looks a bit like a broken cage. But what is it that broke out of that CAGE? It's your son! He was disobedient, so you put him there.
by DIEnosaurKyo

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 兒

r
ér
r

Definitions for 兒 pronounced as r

  • non-syllabic diminutive suffix
  • retroflex final

Definitions for 兒 pronounced as ér

  • child
  • son

Vocabulary

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Collections

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