ěr

ear

handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese)

a picture of 耳 → ear

The original character depicted the outer ear in profile — the curved outer rim, the inner canal, and the lobe visible as distinct strokes. Over time the drawing was squared off into the modern form.

Words with 耳

耙耳朵

pā ěr duo

(dialect) henpecked

酒酣耳热

jiǔ hān ěr rè

tipsy and merry (idiom)

银耳

yín ěr

white fungus (Tremella fuciformis)

银耳噪鹛

yín ěr zào méi

(bird species of China) silver-eared laughingthrush (Trochalopteron melanostigma)

银耳相思鸟

yín ěr xiāng sī niǎo

(bird species of China) silver-eared mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)

长耳鸮

cháng ěr xiāo

(bird species of China) long-eared owl (Asio otus)

阿耳忒弥斯

ā ěr tè mí sī

Artemis (Greek goddess of the moon)

阿耳戈斯

ā ěr gē sī

in Greek mythology, a monster with 100 eyes, transformed into peacock's tail

附耳

fù ěr

to approach sb's ear (to whisper)

隔壁有耳

gé bì yǒu ěr

walls have ears

隔墙有耳

gé qiáng yǒu ěr

the walls have ears (idiom)

雪耳

xuě ěr

snow fungus (Tremella fuciformis)

More characters with 二