Character

耳

ěr HSK 3

耳 ěr HSK 3

1. ear, the hearing organ of humans and animals
2. something shaped like an ear
3. located on the sides
4. a surname
5. classical particle expressing "that's all" or "nothing more"
6. (lit.) classical modal particle expressing affirmation, equivalent to 呢 in vernacular

Words using 耳 as ěr (11)

Structure & writing

耳 ěr — ear, the hearing organ of humans and animals

耳 is a component in 15 characters

HSK 3

聊 liáo (lit.) for the time being; tentatively 聪 cōng (lit.) sense of hearing 闻 wén to hear

HSK 4

取 qǔ to take into one's hand 职 zhí duty; responsibility; what one is obliged to do 联 lián to connect; to unite 聘 pìn to hire or appoint someone to a position

HSK 6

耽 dān to delay; to procrastinate

HSK 7

椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 耸 sǒng to tower; to stand tall 耻 chǐ shame; disgrace 耿 gěng (lit.) bright; luminous 聆 líng (lit.) to listen; to listen attentively

Show more HSK 7 characters (+2)

聋 lóng deaf; hard of hearing 饵 ěr cake; pastry

耳 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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