风儿 (fēng ér) — (literary/affectionate) wind; breeze

Definition

Literary or affectionate form of 风 ('wind'); the 儿 suffix softens the tone for poetic or nostalgic writing, not everyday speech.

noun

(literary/affectionate) windbreeze

Measure word · 阵

，风儿。
Chūn fēng qīng qīng de chuī zhe, fēng ér fú guò wǒ de liǎn jiá.
The spring wind blows gently, brushing across my cheek.
，风儿，。
Xià tiān wǎn shàng, fēng ér chuī lái, zhēn shū fu.
On summer nights, the wind blows in — so comfortable.
风儿，。
Zhè shǒu gē lǐ chàng de fēng ér, ràng rén xiǎng qǐ gù xiāng.
The wind sung about in this song reminds me of my hometown.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

儿érsmall, affectionate tone

风 names wind; 儿 gives it a small, affectionate tone.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 儿 is a simple drawing of a standing person, used as an alternate form of the character for person.