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Chinese symbol for “headphones”

耳机
ěr jī
Traditional: 耳機
headphones; earphones; telephone receiver

The closest CC-CEDICT match for headphones is 耳机 (ěr jī), defined as: headphones; earphones; telephone receiver.

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
机 jī
desk; machine; moment, opportunity
radical 75 ⽊ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “headphones”

WordPinyinMeaning
耳麦 (耳麥)ěr màiheadphones; earphones
头戴式耳机 (頭戴式耳機)tóu dài shì ěr jīheadphones

Related words

Other words that share a character with 耳机.

WordPinyinMeaning
耳朵ěr duoear; 只 (zhī),个 (gè),对 (duì)
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
机构 (機構)jī gòumechanism; structure
机会 (機會)jī huìopportunity; chance
手机 (手機)shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone; measure word: 部 (bù), 台 (tái)

See also: Japanese symbol for “headphones”.

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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