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Chinese symbol for “ear”

耳朵
ěr duo
ear; 只 (zhī),个 (gè),对 (duì); handle (on a cup)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for ear is 耳朵 (ěr duo), defined as: ear; 只 (zhī),个 (gè),对 (duì); handle (on a cup).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

耳 ěr
ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
radical 128 ⽿ · 6 strokes
朵 duo
cluster of flowers; earlobe; an item on both sides
radical 75 ⽊ · 6 strokes

Other Chinese words for “ear”

WordPinyinMeaning
耳ěrear; handle (archaeology)
果穗guǒ suìear (of corn or sorghum etc); bunch (of grapes)
耳根子ěr gēn ziear
耳根ěr gēnbase of the ear; ear

Related words

Other words that share a character with 耳朵.

WordPinyinMeaning
耳机 (耳機)ěr jīheadphones; earphones
耳光ěr guānga slap on the face; 记 (jì)
耳环 (耳環)ěr huánearring; 只 (zhī),对 (duì)
木耳mù ěrwood ear; jelly ear (edible fungus); measure word: 朵 (duǒ)
耳目ěr mùeyes and ears; sb's attention or notice
花朵huā duǒflower
云朵 (雲朵)yún duǒa cloud
大快朵颐 (大快朵頤)dà kuài duǒ yí(idiom) to eat with great relish; to feast on (sth)

See also: Japanese symbol for “ear”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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