耳
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)