modal particle, measure word, noun, numeral, suffix, pronoun, particle, adverb, directional · non-syllabic diminutive suffix indicating smallness, intimacy, or a lighthearted tone

那个小孩儿真漂亮。

noun, particle, modal particle, measure word · a rhotacized suffix commonly used in Northern Mandarin dialects to add an 'er' sound to the end of a word, often without changing the meaning significantly.

这件衣服的色儿很正。

pronoun, particle, noun, measure word · non-syllabic retroflex final phoneme used to modify a word's meaning, location, or grammatical category

请问图书馆在哪儿？

noun · a young person or offspring in general

这些儿女都已成家立业。

verb, noun · a male child in relation to his parents

养儿防老是中国的传统观念。