小菜儿 xiǎocàir side dish Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents xiǎocàir side dish 小菜 xiǎocài pickles salted or pickled vegetables such as kimchi or preserved radish, typically served as a condiment儿 兒 r particleaffix [erhua suffix] A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.xiǎocàir piece of cake 小菜 xiǎocài piece of cake an easy task or something that can be accomplished without effort儿 兒 r particleaffix [erhua suffix] A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.