児 (ér) - Child, infant, son & Japanese variant of the Chinese character 兒.

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ér ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 儿

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児 · ér

Child, infant, son;

Japanese variant of the Chinese character 兒.

Child, infant, sonJapanese variant of the Chinese character 兒.

Usage highlights

ChildInfantEldest sonMale childFemale childNewborn

Synonyms

  • 子— child, son
  • 孩— child
  • 童— child, youth

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The child (児) is playing in the park.
  • This is a Japanese name using the character 児 (Japanese name).
  • He is the eldest son (長児).
  • The infant (嬰児) is sleeping.

Collocations

  • Child(児)
  • Infant(嬰児)
  • Eldest son(長児)
  • Male child(男児)
  • Female child(女児)
  • Newborn(新生児)

Idioms

  • The child is the father of the man(三歳の魂百まで - Japanese proverb, sometimes written with 児)
  • Like father, like son(蛙の子は蛙 - Japanese proverb, can relate to 児)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 児 is the Japanese shinjitai (simplified form) of the traditional Chinese character 兒.
  • In Japanese, it is commonly used in words related to children and childhood.
  • The character appears in many Japanese given names and medical terms related to pediatrics.

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