Etymology

erhua

er·hua
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Today it means: A phonological process that adds rhotic sounds to syllables in some lects of Chinese. Full definition →

Mandarin 兒化 /儿化
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from兒化 /儿化
  2. English todayerhua

From Mandarin 兒化 /儿化 (érhuà).

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