ear
ěr (er3)
Radical no. 128 · 6 strokes (第 128 部首 · 6 画 dì 128 bùshǒu · 6 huà)
Radical ⽿ (ěr) — meaning: ear, 6 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
This radical derives from a pictograph of the human ear in oracle-bone and seal script. The original form depicts the external ear and earlobe.
Mnemonic: The ear radical looks like a sideways ear with the upper curve as the outer ear and a lobe below.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
9 characters- 耶yé
interrogative particle (classical)
8 strokes
- 耵dīng
used in 耵聹|耵聍[ding1 ning2]
8 strokes
- 耷dā
(literary) big ears
9 strokes
- 耻chǐ
(bound form) shame; humiliation; disgrace
10 strokes
- 耸sǒng
to excite
10 strokes
- 耼dān
variant of 聃[dan1]
10 strokes
- 耽dān
to indulge in
10 strokes
- 耿gěng
(literary) bright; brilliant
10 strokes
- 聂niè
to whisper
10 strokes
Quick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 5
Which radical is the main radical of 耷?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.