一下儿 (yīxiàr) · a little while

一 yī · one

What 一 is made of

一 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.

Origin hint: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

下 xià · down

What 下 is made of

• 一 — horizontal stroke
• 卜bo — divination
  • 丨 — vertical stroke
  • 丶 — dot

Origin hint: One stroke under another; compare 上 (above) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

儿 ér · child

What 儿 is made of

• 丿 — falling stroke
• 乚 — hook stroke

Origin hint: Simplified form of 兒, a picture of a child; compare 人 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)