How to write 阝

阝 1. Same as “阜”. Used as a radical. Commonly referred to as “left ear knife radical,” also known as “left covered ear.” 同“阜”。用作偏旁。俗称“左耳刀旁”，又称“左包耳”。 2. Same original meaning. "阜" means flat or raised land. It is pictographic; a mountain lacking stones is depicted this way. — From "Shuowen Jiezi" (说文) "No stones are called 阜". — From "Guangya" (广雅) "Explanation of Mound" "Like mountains and阜, like hills and ridges." — From "Shijing" (诗经) "The little雅天保" "Animals strike the阜 with their noses." — Niu Su (牛肃), "Jiwens" (纪闻) 同本义。阜，大陆也。山无石者，象形。——《说文》无石曰阜。——《广雅·释丘》如山如阜，如冈如陵。——《诗·小雅·天保》诸象以鼻破阜。——牛肃《纪闻》 3. Generally refers to a mountain. Something exists here, it originates from the mountain阜, and resides in the house hall. — From "Xunzi" (荀子) "Fu" (赋) 泛指山。有物于此，生于山阜，处于室堂。——《荀子·赋》 4. The Chinese character radical, used on the left side of a character, commonly referred to as "double ear radical." Same as 【阜】. 汉字偏旁部首，用在字之左，俗称“双耳旁”。同【阜】。 5. The Chinese character radical, used on the right side of a character, commonly referred to as "double ear radical." Same as 【邑】. 汉字偏旁部首，用在字之右，俗称“双耳旁”。同【邑】。