(ér zi) - son in Mandarin
érziTraditional: 兒子
Translation
son
Word origin
A two-character word: 儿 (er), the simplified form of 兒, originally a pictograph of a child with an open fontanelle, plus the noun suffix 子 (zi) 'child'. The combination means 'son'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 儿 (er, 'child', from pictograph 兒) + 子 (zi, noun suffix)
Stroke order
儿
子
Examples
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His son is very smart.
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My son is ten years old this year.
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She has two sons.
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Her son is starting university this year.
钓。
He went fishing with his son.
儿子 (ér zi) - son.
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