Stroke order of 儿
儿 has 2 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 儿 means
儿 ér: son, child.
How it is built
- Radical: 儿
- 儿 is a pictograph: it started as a drawing of the thing it means.
- Simplified form of 兒, a picture of a child; compare 人.
Tips for writing 儿
- Say each stroke as you write it, so the order sticks.
- Keep the character inside the box: use the dashed centre lines to place each part.
- Trace the faded copies first, then write it on your own in the empty boxes.
Practise it in context
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