一点儿 (yīdiǎnr) · a little

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)

点 diǎn · point

What 点 is made of

• 占zhàn — to divine
  • ⺊ — structural part
    • 丨 — vertical stroke
  • 口kǒu — mouth
    • 冂 — frame
    • 一 — horizontal stroke
• 灬huǒ — fire

Origin hint: 灬 gives the meaning, 占 gives the sound. (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)