耳
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Pictograph of an ear.
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Historical Evolution
耳
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
耳
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
耳
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
耳
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
耳
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
耳
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
耳
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
耳
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
耳
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
耳
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
耳
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
耳
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
耳
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
耳
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
耳
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
耳
Regular
Modern
Chinese
耳 [ěr]
ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese)
Japanese
noun
- ear
- hearing
- ear (for music, etc.)
- edge; crust; heel (of bread or cheese); selvedge (of woven fabric); selvage
- ear (of a pot, jug, etc.); handle
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
耳 みみ
Mimi female given namesurname
CHINESE WORDS (200)
耳朵 [ěrduo] #2,139
ear
耳机 [ěrjī] #8,021
headphones
耳机 [ěrjī] #8,021
headphones
土耳其 [Tǔ'ěrqí] #6,945
Turkey
耳环 [ěrhuán] #5,782
earring
耳环 [ěrhuán] #5,782
earring
耳光 [ěrguāng] #8,212
a slap on the face
洗耳恭听 [xǐ'ěrgōngtīng] #10,009
to listen with respectful attention
洗耳恭听 [xǐ'ěrgōngtīng] #10,009
to listen with respectful attention
刺耳 [cì'ěr] #15,707
ear-piercing
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 耳元 [みみもと] #3,625
close to the ear
耳にする [みみにする] #4,229
to hear
耳を傾ける [みみをかたむける] #4,935
to lend an ear
耳に入る [みみにはいる] #5,103
to reach one's ears
耳打ち [みみうち] #6,967
whispering into a person's ear
耳を澄ます [みみをすます] #7,046
to listen carefully
初耳 [はつみみ] #7,278
something heard for the first time
⭐ 耳障り [みみざわり] #11,916
hard (on the ears)
耳を貸す [みみをかす] #12,616
to lend an ear to
耳を塞ぐ [みみをふさぐ] #12,670
to stop (plug) one's ears
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