字儿

字兒

zìr

noun #30,184

Measure Word

一个字儿 gè

Meanings

1 word; character
2 writing; a few words on paper

Characters

character; word

diminutive / érhuà suffix

Examples

HSK 1

你认识这个字儿吗？

Nǐ rènshi zhège zìr ma?

Do you know this character?

HSK 2

他给我留了几个字儿。

Tā gěi wǒ liú le jǐ ge zìr.

He left me a few words (a note).

Tips

register

The 儿 (érhuà) suffix gives 字 a casual, Beijing-flavored feel. 字儿 is interchangeable with 字 in speech but you'd write 字 in formal contexts.

Stroke Order

字 zì

儿 ér