耳耳

ěr

Very Common

Basic Meaning

ear; the auditory organ of humans and animals.

耳朵，人和动物的听觉器官。

Words:

耳聋耳熟耳生耳语耳环

Sentences:

他(tā)的(de)耳(ěr)朵(duǒ)很(hěn)灵(líng)敏(mǐn)，能(néng)听(tīng)到(dào)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)的(de)声(shēng)音(yīn)。
His ears are very sharp; he can hear very soft sounds.
我(wǒ)给(gěi)她(tā)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)对(duì)漂(piào)亮(liàng)的(de)耳(ěr)环(huán)。
I bought her a pair of beautiful earrings.

Often used in the names of plants and fungi, e.g., 木耳 (wood ear mushroom).

something that is shaped like an ear.

形状像耳朵的东西。

Words:

木耳银耳卷耳虎耳草

Sentences:

妈(mā)妈(mā)做(zuò)的(de)木(mù)耳(ěr)炒(chǎo)肉(ròu)特(tè)别(bié)好(hǎo)吃(chī)。
The wood ear mushrooms stir-fried with pork that Mom makes are especially delicious.
夏(xià)天(tiān)喝(hē)一(yī)碗(wǎn)银(yín)耳(ěr)汤(tāng)很(hěn)清(qīng)凉(liáng)。
Drinking a bowl of silver ear fungus soup in summer is very refreshing.

adj

Mostly used in specific, often architectural terms like 耳门 (side gate) or 耳房 (side room). It is not commonly used in everyday modern language.

lateral; located on both sides.

位置在两旁的。

Words:

耳门耳房

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(ge)老(lǎo)房(fáng)子(zi)的(de)正(zhèng)门(mén)旁(páng)边(biān)有(yǒu)一(yī)个(ge)小(xiǎo)小(xiǎo)的(de)耳(ěr)门(mén)。
There is a small side gate next to the main door of this old house.
古(gǔ)代(dài)的(de)耳(ěr)房(fáng)一(yī)般(bān)是(shì)给(gěi)仆(pú)人(rén)住(zhù)的(de)。
In ancient times, side rooms were usually for servants to live in.

Radical耳

Structuresingle

Stroke Count6

Strokes一丨丨一一一

ear

earphones; headphones