Chinese symbol for “son”
儿子
ér zi
Traditional: 兒子
son
The closest CC-CEDICT match for son is 儿子 (ér zi), defined as: son.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “son”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 儿子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女儿 (女兒) | nǚ ér | daughter |
| 儿童 (兒童) | ér tóng | child |
| 婴儿 (嬰兒) | yīng ér | infant; baby |
| 哪儿 (哪兒) | nǎ r | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 一会儿 (一會兒) | yī huì r | a moment; a while |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 电子 (電子) | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) |
| 妻子 | qī zǐ | wife and children |
See also: Japanese symbol for “son”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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