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
Other Chinese words for “ear”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耳 | ěr | ear; handle (archaeology) |
| 果穗 | guǒ suì | ear (of corn or sorghum etc); bunch (of grapes) |
| 耳根子 | ěr gēn zi | ear |
| 耳根 | ěr gēn | base of the ear; ear |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 耳朵.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耳机 (耳機) | ěr jī | headphones; earphones |
| 耳光 | ěr guāng | a slap on the face; 记 (jì) |
| 耳环 (耳環) | ěr huán | earring; 只 (zhī),对 (duì) |
| 木耳 | mù ěr | wood ear; jelly ear (edible fungus); measure word: 朵 (duǒ) |
| 耳目 | ěr mù | eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice |
| 花朵 | huā duǒ | flower |
| 云朵 (雲朵) | yún duǒ | a 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.