耳
Ancient forms
4 formsGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
ěr er3
- ear
- handle (archaeology)
- and that is all (Classical Chinese)
Example sentences
- The walls have ears.
- A blind person's hearing is often very acute.
- My mother often slaps passers-by.
- Why are your ears so big?
HSK words with 耳
- 耳机 ěrjī headphones
- 耳朵 ěrduo ear
- 耳光 ěrguāng a slap on the face
- 耳环 ěrhuán earring
- 刺耳 cìěr ear-piercing
- 耳目一新 ěrmùyīxīn a pleasant change
- 悦耳 yuèěr sweet-sounding
- 耳熟能详 ěrshúnéngxiáng what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
- 交头接耳 jiāotóujiēěr to whisper to one another's ear
- 面红耳赤 miànhóngěrchì flushed with anger (or excitement)
- 耳闻目睹 ěrwénmùdǔ to witness personally