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Chinese symbol for “eardrum”

耳膜
ěr mó
eardrum; tympanum (of the middle ear); tympanic membrane

The closest CC-CEDICT match for eardrum is 耳膜 (ěr mó), defined as: eardrum; tympanum (of the middle ear); tympanic membrane.

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
膜 mó
membrane, film; to kneel and worship
radical 130 ⾁ · 14 strokes

Other Chinese words for “eardrum”

WordPinyinMeaning
鼓膜gǔ móeardrum; tympanic membrane
耳鼓ěr gǔeardrum; tympanum (of the middle ear)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 耳膜.

WordPinyinMeaning
耳朵ěr duoear; 只 (zhī),个 (gè),对 (duì)
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
面膜miàn mófacial mask; cleanser
薄膜bó mómembrane; film

See also: Japanese symbol for “eardrum”.

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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