Writing
耳朵 (ěrduo) — how to say "ear" in Chinese
耳朵
Ear
noun
Character composition
耳
ear
朵
measure word for flowers, clouds
Radicals / Keys
耳
Ear
#128 · ěr · 6 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
耳朵疼
ěrduo téng
earache
大耳朵
dà ěrduo
big ears
Examples
音乐家的耳朵对声音特别敏感。
A musician's ears are particularly sensitive to sounds.
他的耳朵很大。
He has big ears.
Mnemonic
[ěrduo-] Ernie the elephant 🐘 discovers that his big floppy 耳 "ears" can sprout a 朵 "cloud". Every time he flaps his ears, a little fluffy cloud floats up and follows him around, making him the most popular pachyderm in the savanna!
Frequently asked questions
How to say ear in Mandarin?
"ear" in Chinese is 耳朵 (ěrduo).
耳朵 meaning in English
耳朵 (ěrduo) means "Ear".
Ear in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced ěrduo (written as erduo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write ear in Chinese?
It is written 耳朵: 耳 has 6 strokes, 朵 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 耳朵?
耳朵 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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