How to write 儿 (ér) — stroke order
儿 (ér) means “child; the -r ending.” It is written with 2 strokes, and its radical is 儿 (ér, “legs”). The strokes go 撇, 竖弯钩. Use it right away in a real line: 在这儿吃 (Zài zhèr chī), “I'll eat here.”
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 儿 (ér, “legs”) · Kangxi 10
- Meaning
- child; the -r ending
- Traditional
- 兒
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ér
Stroke order, step by step
- 1 撇
- 2 竖弯钩
- Stroke 1 of 2 · 撇 piě (left-falling): starts at the top left, goes down.
- Stroke 2 of 2 · 竖弯钩 shùwāngōu (vertical, bend, hook): starts at the top, goes down, then to the right, then up.
Writing tip
Only two strokes: a sweep to the left, then a vertical that bends right and hooks up.
Lines on Hanyuwu with 儿
- 在这儿吃 Zài zhèr chī — I'll eat here.Here 儿 is said r (ér).
Questions
How many strokes does 儿 have?
儿 has 2 strokes. Only two strokes: a sweep to the left, then a vertical that bends right and hooks up.
What is the radical of 儿?
The radical of 儿 is 儿 (ér, “legs”), Kangxi radical 10.
How do you pronounce 儿?
Ér, second tone. In 在这儿吃 it joins the word before it as -r.
Is 儿 different in traditional Chinese?
Yes: the traditional form is 兒.
Printable practice sheet for 儿
Stroke animation: Hanzi Writer (MIT). Stroke shapes: Make Me a Hanzi via hanzi-writer-data, derived from Arphic PL fonts, Arphic Public License. Stroke counts: Unihan 17.0.0. Credits and licences