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耳
ěr
1. ear
2. handle (archaeology)
3. and that is all (classical Chinese)
Very Common • Top 2% ✏️ 6 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

耳
ěr
ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
HSK 3 6 丶

Compound Words (20)

中耳
zhōngěr
middle ear
侧耳
cèěr
to bend an ear (to)
倾耳
qīngěr
to prick up one's ear
内耳
nèiěr
inner ear
凸耳
tūěr
flange
刺耳
cìěr
ear-piercing
塞耳
sāiěr
earplug
外耳
wàiěr
outer ear
悦耳
yuèěr
sweet-sounding
掩耳
yǎněr
to refuse to listen
木耳
mùěr
edible tree fungus
李耳
LǐĚr
Lao Zi
炮耳
pàoěr
trunnion
焦耳
jiāoěr
joule (loanword)
耳光
ěrguāng
a slap on the face
耳力
ěrlì
hearing ability
耳垂
ěrchuí
earlobe
耳垢
ěrgòu
ear dirt
耳塞
ěrsāi
earplug
耳套
ěrtào
earmuff

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
3
Character Frequency Rank
886
Word Frequency Rank
2,020 of 84,292
Radical Number
128

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