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Meaning of 耳
Pinyin
ěr
Radical
耳
Strokes
6
Definition
ear
Usage
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耳 [ěr]
1. The organ of hearing and balance (commonly referred to as "ear").
耳 [ěr]
1. （The organ of hearing and balance）: 〜背 (bèi: ear's back). 〜垂 (ear hanging). 〜鬓厮磨 (mó: rubbing ears and temples). 〜穴 (ear hole). 〜聪目明 (sharp hearing and clear eyesight). 〜濡目染 (influenced by what one hears or sees).
2. Something that resembles an ear: wooden 〜 (ear). silver 〜 (ear).
3. Things that are arranged on both sides like ears: 〜房 (ear room). 鼎〜 (ear of a tripod).
4. To hear and speak: 〜闻 (to hear). 〜软 (to listen softly). 〜顺 (when one reaches the age of sixty, one can understand subtle meanings in what others say, referring to someone at the age of sixty).
5. Classical particle, meaning "and that is all," or "that’s it": 想当然〜 (it’s a matter of course).
6. Classical modal word (similar to '矣'): “且壮士不死则已，死即举大名〜” (and if the warrior does not die, that is all; if he dies, he will be famous).
耳 [ěr]
名:
1. Same as the fundamental meaning ([En.] ear).
2. Sense of hearing ([En.] sense of hearing).
3. An ear-like thing ([En.] an ear-like object).
4. Sprout of grain after being rained on ([En.] sprout(of grain on the cereal)).
5. Positioned on both sides, such as: ear door; ear room.
耳 [ěr]
动:
1. To hear, to listen ([En.] hear; listen).
2. To speak in a whisper ([En.] whisper).
3. To withdraw, as in "to move back" ([En.] withdraw).
耳 [ěr]
表示限制，相当于“而已”、“罢了” ([En.] that is all).
耳 [ěr]
表示肯定或语句的停顿与结束，如同“矣”，相当于“了”、“啊”、“也” ([En.] expresses affirmation or pause and end of a statement, similar to '了', '啊', '也').
耳 [ěr]
表示转折关系，相当于“而” ([En.] indicates a contrasting relation, equivalent to '而').
References and Example Uses:
1. 《说文》: 耳，主听也 (Ear is the master of hearing).
2. 位置在两旁的如:耳门;耳房 (Positioned on both sides like: ear door; ear room).
3. 如:耳识，耳性 (as in: ear memory, ear nature).
4. 听说 ([En.] To hear and speak).
5. 忠言逆耳利于行 ([En.] Honest advice is often unpleasant but beneficial for action).
to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell / to deceive oneself / to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
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Input Method for 耳
Pinyin
er3
Wubi
bghg
Cangjie
sj
Zhengma
ce
Four Corner
10400
Unicode
U+8033
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category