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Chinese symbol for “earring”

耳环
ěr huán
Traditional: 耳環
earring; 只 (zhī),对 (duì)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for earring is 耳环 (ěr huán), defined as: earring; 只 (zhī),对 (duì).

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
环 huán
bracelet, ring; to surround, to loop
radical 96 ⽟ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “earring”

WordPinyinMeaning
珰 (璫)dāng(literary) pendant ornament; earring
钳子 (鉗子)qián zipliers; pincers

Related words

Other words that share a character with 耳环.

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)
木耳mù ěrwood ear; jelly ear (edible fungus); measure word: 朵 (duǒ)
耳目ěr mùeyes and ears; sb's attention or notice
环境 (環境)huán jìngenvironment; circumstances
环保 (環保)huán bǎoenvironmental protection; environmentally friendly
循环 (循環)xún huánto cycle; to circulate

See also: Japanese symbol for “earring”.

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.