---
title: "Erke Meaning: 儿科 (érkē) Means “pediatrics”"
description: "儿科 (traditional 兒科, érkē) means “pediatrics”. Hear its tones, see what 儿 and 科 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erke"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 儿科 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

儿科 érkē

## pediatrics

## Its characters

1. 儿 ér son
2. 科 kē branch of study

## In a sentence

孩子发烧了，我们去看儿科。 The child has a fever, so we're going to pediatrics.

[More about 儿科](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%84%BF%E7%A7%91)

## More words with 儿 or 科

- [本科 běnkē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benke)
- [大伙儿 dàhuǒr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dahuor)
- [儿女 érnǚ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ernu)
- [儿童 értóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ertong)
- [儿子 érzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erzi)
- [高科技 gāokējì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaokeji)
- [科幻 kēhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kehuan)
- [科技 kējì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keji)
- [科目 kēmù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kemu)
- [科普 kēpǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kepu)

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