耳

ěr
#885 most
frequent character
ear, handle (archaeology)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

耳 is a drawing of a human ear, and that was also its first meaning. The meaning later grew to include ear-shaped things.

Drawn as: ear

耳 as a component in other characters

meaning16 characters
职聪聊耸耻聘耽聂聋聆耷聩聃聱聍耵
sound5 characters
耶饵茸洱铒
picture8 characters
取联闻耿珥聒佴咠
empty3 characters
敢耶聂

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Homophones

尔ěr
thus, so, like that, you, thou

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