Radical 10Radical

儿

ér

legs; son

Frequency
#192Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

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How it is built

儿 is one of the 214 radicals: a building block of its own. See radical 10

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

Built from 儿 7

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 6

  • 女儿nǚ'érdaughterHSK 1 Estimated
  • 儿子érzisonHSK 1 Estimated
  • 一点儿yìdiǎnra littleHSK 1 Estimated
  • 哪儿nǎrwhereHSK 1 Estimated
  • 一会儿yíhuìra momentHSK 3 Estimated
  • 儿童értóngchildren

Sentences 9

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  • 你去哪儿?Nǐ qù nǎr?Where are you going?
  • 我女儿六岁。Wǒ nǚ'ér liù suì.My daughter is six years old.
  • 你住在哪儿?Nǐ zhù zài nǎr?Where do you live?
  • 医院离这儿很远。Yīyuàn lí zhèr hěn yuǎn.The hospital is far from here.
  • 这儿的东西很便宜。Zhèr de dōngxi hěn piányi.Things here are cheap.
  • 请问,洗手间在哪儿?Qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?Excuse me, where is the restroom?
  • 火车站在哪儿?Huǒchēzhàn zài nǎr?Where is the train station?
  • 你应该早点儿睡觉。Nǐ yīnggāi zǎo diǎnr shuìjiào.You should go to bed earlier.
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  • 我渴了,想喝点儿水。Wǒ kě le, xiǎng hē diǎnr shuǐ.I'm thirsty and want some water.