理儿 lǐr reason Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 理 lǐ verbnoun reason reason; logic; truth; a law or principle governing how things work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.