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耳 - ěr

ear; merely, only; handle

ear; merely, only; handle

How to read 耳

Click 耳 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyiněr
Englishear; merely, only; handle
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

耳光 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 耳力. Please read 耳垂 one more time.

Common words with this character

a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4]
hearing ability
earlobe
earwax

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 耳 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 耳光 and 耳力 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 耳.