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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)

耳鼓
ěrgǔ
eardrum
炮耳
pàoěr
trunnion
耳背
ěrbèi
to be hearing impaired
耳麦
ěrmài
headphones
银耳
yíněr
white fungus (Tremella fuciformis)
焦耳
jiāoěr
joule (loanword)
耳罩
ěrzhào
earmuffs
耳聋
ěrlóng
deaf
耳膜
ěrmó
eardrum
耳鸣
ěrmíng
tinnitus
莫耳
mòěr
(chemistry) mole (loanword) (Tw)
逆耳
nìěr
unpleasant to hear
附耳
fùěr
to approach sb's ear (to whisper)
雪耳
xuěěr
snow fungus (Tremella fuciformis)
耳力
ěrlì
hearing ability
耳目
ěrmù
eyes and ears
耳塞
ěrsāi
earplug
耳闻
ěrwén
to hear of
耳屎
ěrshǐ
earwax
耳朵
ěrduo
ear
HSK 3

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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