How do you pronounce 耳?

耳 is pronounced "ěr" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 耳?

耳 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 耳 include 中耳 (middle ear), 侧耳 (to bend an ear (to)), 倾耳 (to prick up one's ear), 内耳 (inner ear), 凸耳 (flange).

耳 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 耳. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

耳 (ěr) means "ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (classical Chinese)" in Chinese.

耳

ěr

ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (classical Chinese)

6 strokes

The shape of an ear canal — ear

Radical: 耳 (no. 128)Strokes: 6

他的耳朵很灵敏。

Tā de ěrduo hěn língmǐn

His ears are very sensitive

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
中耳	zhōng ěr	middle ear
侧耳	cè ěr	to bend an ear (to)
倾耳	qīng ěr	to prick up one's ear
内耳	nèi ěr	inner ear
凸耳	tū ěr	flange
刺耳

耳 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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