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珥
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ear ornament

HSK 10
Objects →Tools
ěr
ジ
みみだま
이
An ear 耳 ring 王; 耳 also provides the pronunciation
Components
王 king+ 耳 ear =
珥 ear ornament
王 Meaning component
wáng king
king, ruler
耳 Meaning component
ěr ear
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Notes
Similar Characters
匡 restore往 toward旺 thriving枉 crooked汪 tearful皇 emperor噩 shocking徴 levy (trad/jp)斑 speck玎 jingling玑 round (simp)玓 pearly玖 black-colored jade玗 Jade-Like 1玟 streaks in jade玡 used in place names (iii)玢 a kind of jade (73a2)玮 type of jade (simp)玲 exquisite玳 tortoise shell
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
珥
Regular
Modern
Chinese
珥 [ěr]
pearl or jade earring
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (2)
约珥书 [Yuē​'ěr​shū]
Book of Joel
约珥书 [Yuē​'ěr​shū]
Book of Joel
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
耳当 [じとう]
earplug (traditional jewellery worn in the earlobe, popular in Han dynasty China)