女 女 nǚ Strokes3 Radical 女 — woman, girl How it's builtPictograph — a drawing of the thing Play the animation
孩 孩 hái Strokes9 Radical 子 — son, child Made of 子 son, child 亥 12th terrestrial branch How it's builtPhono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound Play the animation More about the character 孩
儿 儿 ér Strokes2 Radical 儿 — son, child Made of 丿 slash 乚 secret, hidden, mysterious How it's builtPictograph — a drawing of the thing Play the animation More about the character 儿