耳

ěr

ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128

How to write 耳, stroke by stroke

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

Pictographic: An ear

Made of 二

耳朵ěr duoear; handle (on a cup)
耳环ěr huánearring
耳光ěr guānga slap on the face
耳机ěr jīheadphones; earphones; telephone receiver
耳语ěr yǔto whisper in sb's ear; a whisper
刺耳cì ěrear-piercing
耳熟ěr shúto sound familiar; familiar-sounding
耳闻ěr wénto hear of; to hear about
耳目ěr mùeyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies
悦耳yuè ěrsweet-sounding; beautiful (of sound)
亲耳qīn ěrwith one's own ears
洗耳恭听xǐ ěr gōng tīngto listen with respectful attention; (a polite request to sb to speak); we are all ears

她给了他一个耳光。
tā gěi le tā yí gè ěr guāng 。
She slapped him in the face.
这对耳环是祖母送给我的。
zhè duì ěr huán shì zǔ mǔ sòng gěi wǒ de 。
I got these earrings from my grandmother.
兔子有长耳朵和短尾巴。
tù zi yǒu cháng ěr duo hé duǎn wěi ba 。
A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.
她踮起脚向他耳语，然后走了
tā diǎn qǐ jiǎo xiàng tā ěr yǔ ， rán hòu zǒu le
She stood on tip-toe and whispered something in his ear, and then went away.
我把听筒放到了耳边。
wǒ bǎ tīng tǒng fàng dào le ěr biān 。
I put the receiver to my ear.