儿
儿 (ér) means “son; child”. It’s an HSK 1 character in the “Pronouns & People” group. In the app it comes with a memory story so the sound, tone and meaning stick in one exposure.
How to remember 儿
Every Hanzi Master story is built from the sound. For ér, the opening sound casts who is in the scene, the ending picks where it happens, and the 2nd tone (rising) places it in one of five rooms. The shape itself acts out the meaning: son; child.
The finished scene for 儿 is one vivid sentence. Picture it once and ér stays with you.
Unlock the story free in the appStroke order for 儿
Words with 儿
- 儿子ér zison
- 女儿nǚ érdaughter
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