儿 (ér): Child — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 1

Writing 1-2

1.

Animated Stroke Order 儿

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 儿

3.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 儿

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儿 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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儿 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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4.

How to Use 儿

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 儿 works in context.

Words about children and family relations

In these words, 儿 refers to a child or a person's offspring.

HSK 1

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 儿

HSK words that contain this character.

HSK 1

nǎ哪

er

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 儿 is used in context

tā他

de的

ér儿

zi子

jīn今

nián年

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ér儿

zi子

son

HSK 1

nǚ女

ér儿

daughter

HSK 4

ér儿

tóng童

child; children

HSK 3.0 · L5

ér儿

nǚ女

children; sons and daughters

儿

where?

HSK 3.0 · L1

zhè这

r儿

here

HSK 3.0 · L1

nà那

r儿

there

HSK 1

yī一

diǎn点

er儿

a bit

HSK 3.0 · L1

hǎo好

wán玩

r儿

fun; interesting; amusing

HSK 3.0 · L1

yǒu有

diǎn点

r儿

slightly

shàng上

xiǎo小

xué学

le了

。

His son started elementary school this year.

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

ér儿

tóng童

zài在

wán玩

shuǎ耍

。

There are many children playing in the park.

tā她

de的

nǚ女

ér儿

fēi非

cháng常

xǐ喜

huan欢

huà画

。

Her daughter really likes drawing.

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