子兒

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See also: 子儿

Chinese

 
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
son; child; diminutive suffix
trad. (子兒)
simp. (子儿)
anagram 兒子儿子

Etymology 1

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Noun

子兒

  1. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (, “seed”).
  2. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (, “egg; ovum”).
  3. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (, “something small and hard”).
  4. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (, “copper coin; penny”).
    一個子兒沒有 [MSC, trad.]
    一个子儿没有 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ yī ge zǐr dōu méiyǒu.
    I don't have even a bit of money.
    到頭兒幾個子兒 [MSC, trad.]
    到头儿几个子儿 [MSC, simp.]
    Jiù tā, yī nián dàotóur, néng zhèng jǐ ge zǐr?
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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子兒

  1. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (, “bundle (of something long and thin)”).
    子兒掛麵子儿挂面  ―  zǐr guàmiàn  ―  a bundle of dried noodles

Etymology 2

Pronunciation


Noun

子兒

  1. (Hakka) children
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