HSK 1

(ér): son, child

ér

son, child

Pinyin

ér

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

son, child

How to Write (ér)

is written in 2 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2

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Origin of

Simplified form of 兒, a picture of a child; compare 人

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

丿slash
secret, hidden, mysterious

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

儿子

érzi

儿童

értóng

哪儿

nǎr

女儿

nǚér

婴儿

yīngér

馅儿

xiànr

一会儿

yīhuìr

一点儿

yīdiǎnr

使劲儿

shǐjìnr

大伙儿

dàhuǒr

干活儿

gànhuór

幼儿园

yòuéryuán

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