爾
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ěr · you

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Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

爻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 爾

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Example sentences

Notice where 爾 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ xiǎng yào zhāng qù tè lǐ ěr de piào.我想要張去特里爾的票。

I would like a ticket to Trier.

Source: Tatoeba #10621027 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de míng zì shì fǎ ěr sā tè.我的名字是法爾撒特。

My name is Farshad.

Source: Tatoeba #727817 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǐ ěr ná le yì bēi shuǐ gěi wǒ.比爾拿了一杯水給我。

Bill brought me a glass of water.

Source: Tatoeba #874268 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hé bǐ ěr shì hǎo péng yǒu.我和比爾是好朋友。

I am good friends with Bill.

Source: Tatoeba #916665 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhù zài mǎ ěr tā.我住在馬爾他。

I live in Malta.

Source: Tatoeba #4189399 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú shì dà wèi, tā jiào dān ní ěr.他不是大衛,他叫丹尼爾。

He is not David. His name is Daniel.

Source: Tatoeba #6047116 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 爾 in context

  1. Say ěr, then recall the core meaning: you.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 爾 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.