How to say “pediatrics” in Chinese
pediatrics, children's ward
“Pediatrics” in Chinese is 儿科, ér kē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
儿科 is read ér kē: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the end of a word it turns into an “r” sound: 一点儿.
On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 斗 “measure”: measuring out grain and sorting it by kind.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “儿科”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pediatrics” in Chinese?
“Pediatrics” in Chinese is 儿科, pinyin érkē.
What does 儿科 mean?
儿科 (érkē) means “pediatrics, children's ward”.
How do you write 儿科?
儿科 is 2 characters: 儿 (ér) — child, son; 科 (kē) — branch, section; science. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 儿科?
儿科 is read érkē. Tones: ér — second tone, kē — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“pediatrics” in the lesson “First aid and hospital departments”
This word is from the topic “Illness and treatment” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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