Chinese

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hand; convenient; ‑er son; child; diminutive suffix
trad. (手兒)
simp. (手儿)

Pronunciation

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Note: shǒu'ér - used in poems and songs.

Noun

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手兒

  1. Diminutive of (shǒu, hand).
    1. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (shǒu, “hand”).
  2. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (shǒu, “skill; ability; craftsmanship”).
  3. (dialectal Cantonese) finger

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Classifier

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手兒

  1. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (shǒu, “classifier for skills or tricks”).

Derived terms

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