耳 (ji5 | er3 reng2 reng3) : ear

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耳

ji5

er3 reng2 reng3

[1] [n] ear; ears [2] merely, only, contraction of 而已 [3] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 6

Level: 1

Radical: 耳 (#128)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

耳

This word has been viewed 12947 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Mar 2010 21:42

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耳邊風 ji5 bin1 fung1 er3 bian1 feng1 = lit. wind past your ear; fig. sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other

耳仔 ji5 zai2 er3 zai3 = ear 粵

耳朵 ji5 do2 er3 duo5 = ear 國

耳環 ji5 waan4*2 er3 huan2 = earring

大耳窿 daai6 ji5 lung1 = loanshark 粵

冇耳性 mou5 ji5 sing3 = forgetful 粵

耳不聽，心不煩 ji5 bat1 ting1 sam1 bat1 faan4 er3 bu4 ting1 xin1 bu4 fan2 = That which the ear does not hear, cannot worry the heart

耳挖 ji5 waat3*2 = curette, earpick

木耳 muk6 ji5 mu4 er3 = wood ear (fungus)

耳垂 ji5 seoi4 er3 chui2 = earlobe 國
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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 耳
Unicode code for this character: U+8033 (off-site link)

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