erhua

er·hua
E1R1H4U1A1

noun

A phonological process that adds rhotic sounds to syllables in some lects of Chinese.

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erization
OriginMandarin 兒化 /儿化 →
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Meanings

nounerhua (uncountable)
  1. Chineseuncountablehuman sciencesA phonological process that adds rhotic sounds to syllables in some lects of Chinese.

    Synonyms: erization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA phonological process that adds rhotic sounds to syllables in some lects of Chinese.

Similar
erization

Origin

  1. Mandarin兒化 /儿化
  2. Englisherhua

From Mandarin 兒化 /儿化 (érhuà).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 兒化 /儿化
  • 兒化 /儿化 (érhuà)a phonological process
Japanese 児化
  • 児化 (aruka)a phonological process
Korean 아화
  • 아화 (ahwa)a phonological process
Russian эриза́ция
  • эриза́ция (erizácija)a phonological process
Vietnamese nhi hóa, ér hoá
  • nhi hóaa phonological process
  • ér hoáa phonological process
  • r hoáa phonological process

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Haueraruhe
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erhua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erhua

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“erhua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erhua. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “erhua,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erhua.

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