TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 · 字
兒
兒 ＝ 臼 ＋ 儿
ㄦˊ · ér
noun — child; son
字源 FORM — what the parts do
臼形the infant's skull, open at the crown — the fontanel
儿形the child's legs
A small child drawn whole: the skull (臼) open at the crown — the soft spot every baby has — set on small legs (儿). Child, then son: 兒子、女兒.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
嬰兒抱起來，頭頂（臼）軟軟的一塊，一跳一跳的。
The baby lifted up — a soft patch on the crown (臼), gently pulsing.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)嬰兒— an infant
→兒子、女兒— son; daughter常用
⇒哪兒、一點兒— the worn -r tail on words
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension