佴 meaning and stroke order
A second, an assistant
How to write 佴, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 佴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- assistant
How 佴 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A second 耳 person 亻; 耳 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 佴
A person 亻 standing at your ear 耳 (ěr), whispering advice, is your second in command, your assistant. The ear part also hints at the sound èr.
佴 (èr) is a rare character and almost never appears in everyday speech with the meaning "assistant". Today you mostly meet it as a surname, as in 佴先生 (Èr xiānsheng), Mr. Er.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 佴 with 耳 (ěr, ear) or 饵 (ěr, bait) because they share the same component. Remember that 佴 has the person radical 亻 on the left and is read in the fourth tone, èr, not the third tone.
Questions about 佴
How many strokes are in 佴?
佴 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 佴 mean?
佴 (èr) means a second, an assistant.
How do you pronounce 佴?
佴 is pronounced èr, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 佴?
The radical of 佴 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 佴 under this radical.
Is 佴 used as a surname?
Yes. The surname use is the main place modern readers see 佴. It is uncommon, so people sometimes misread it as 耳 (ěr).
Should I use 佴 to say "assistant" in modern Chinese?
No. That meaning is old and literary. For an assistant today, say 助理 (zhùlǐ) or 助手 (zhùshǒu).