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耳朵
ěrduo
Main
English Definitionear; handle (on a cup)
Simplified Script耳朵
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyiněrduo
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄦˇ ㄉㄨㄛ˙
Cantonese (Jyutping)ji5do2
Part of Speech(名) noun
Measure Words只, 个, 对
Topical Word Lists
Part of body/parts/face
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=5 TOCFL=2
Word Decomposition
耳ěrear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese)
朵duǒflower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; measure word for flowers, clouds etc

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Words With Same Head Word    
耳光ěrguānga slap on the face
耳机ěrjīheadphones; earphones; telephone receiver
耳环ěrhuánearring
耳目一新ěrmù yī xīna pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing
耳熟能详ěrshú néng xiángwhat's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
Words With Same Tail Word    
咬耳朵yǎo ěrduo(coll.) to whisper in somebody's ear
软耳朵ruǎn ěrduocredulous person; credulous
耙耳朵bà ěrduo(dialect) henpecked; to be under one's wife's thumb
咬着耳朵yǎo zhe ěrduowhispering in somebody's ear
扇风耳朵shānfēng ěrduoprotruding ears
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