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Definitions

  1. 1. ear
  2. 2. handle (archaeology)
  3. 3. and that is all (Classical Chinese)

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Words Containing 耳

交头接耳
jiāo tóu jiē ěr

to whisper to one another's ear

刺耳
cì ěr

ear-piercing

悦耳
yuè ěr

sweet-sounding

耳光
ěr guāng

a slap on the face

耳朵
ěr duo

ear

耳机
ěr jī

headphones

耳熟能详
ěr shú néng xiáng

what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)

耳环
ěr huán

earring

耳目一新
ěr mù yī xīn

a pleasant change

耳闻目睹
ěr wén mù dǔ

to witness personally

面红耳赤
miàn hóng ěr chì

flushed with anger (or excitement)

不绝于耳
bù jué yú ěr

(of sound) to never stop

中耳
zhōng ěr

middle ear

中耳炎
zhōng ěr yán

inflammation of middle ear

人工耳蜗
rén gōng ěr wō

cochlear implant

人工电子耳
rén gōng diàn zǐ ěr

cochlear implant

俯首帖耳
fǔ shǒu tiē ěr

bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient

侧耳
cè ěr

to bend an ear (to)

倾耳
qīng ěr

to prick up one's ear

倾耳细听
qīng ěr xì tīng

to prick up one's ear and listen carefully

倾耳而听
qīng ěr ér tīng

to listen attentively

充耳不闻
chōng ěr bù wén

to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear

内耳
nèi ěr

inner ear

内耳道
nèi ěr dào

internal auditory meatus (canal in temporal bone of skull housing auditory nerves)

两耳不闻窗外事
liǎng ěr bù wén chuāng wài shì

to pay no attention to outside matters

凸耳
tū ěr

flange

同传耳麦
tóng chuán ěr mài

simultaneous interpretation headset

咬耳朵
yǎo ěr duo

(coll.) to whisper in sb's ear

咬着耳朵
yǎo zhe ěr duo

whispering in sb's ear

土耳其
tǔ ěr qí

Turkey

土耳其人
tǔ ěr qí rén

a Turk

土耳其旋转烤肉
tǔ ěr qí xuán zhuǎn kǎo ròu

Turkish döner kebab

土耳其玉
tǔ ěr qí yù

turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)

土耳其石
tǔ ěr qí shí

turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)

土耳其语
tǔ ěr qí yǔ

Turkish (language)

土耳其软糖
tǔ ěr qí ruǎn táng

Turkish delight

塞耳
sāi ěr

earplug

外耳
wài ěr

outer ear

外耳道
wài ěr dào

external auditory meatus

大耳窿
dà ěr lóng

loan shark

如雷贯耳
rú léi guàn ěr

lit. like thunder piercing the ear

左耳入,右耳出
zuǒ ěr rù , yòu ěr chū

in one ear and out the other

希耳伯特
xī ěr bó tè

David Hilbert (1862-1943), German mathematician

忠言逆耳
zhōng yán nì ěr

loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)

爱耳日
ài ěr rì

Ear Care Day (March 3)

扇风耳朵
shān fēng ěr duo

protruding ears

打耳光
dǎ ěr guāng

to slap on the face

抓耳挠腮
zhuā ěr náo sāi

to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)

招风耳
zhāo fēng ěr

jug ears

拭目倾耳
shì mù qīng ěr

to watch and listen attentively

掩人耳目
yǎn rén ěr mù

to fool people (idiom)

掩耳
yǎn ěr

to refuse to listen

掩耳盗铃
yǎn ěr dào líng

lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell

撒母耳记上
sā mǔ ěr jì shàng

First book of Samuel

撒母耳记下
sā mǔ ěr jì xià

Second book of Samuel

斯佩耳特小麦
sī pèi ěr tè xiǎo mài

spelt (Triticum spelta) (loanword)

日耳曼
rì ěr màn

Germanic

日耳曼语
rì ěr màn yǔ

Germanic language

木耳
mù ěr

wood ear; jelly ear (edible fungus)

李耳
lǐ ěr

Lao Zi

栗耳短脚鹎
lì ěr duǎn jiǎo bēi

(bird species of China) brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)

栗耳凤鹛
lì ěr fèng méi

(bird species of China) Indochinese yuhina (Yuhina torqueola)

栗耳鹀
lì ěr wú

(bird species of China) chestnut-eared bunting (Emberiza fucata)

毛腿耳夜鹰
máo tuǐ ěr yè yīng

(bird species of China) great eared nightjar (Eurostopodus macrotis)

波义耳
bō yì ěr

Boyle (name)

洗耳恭听
xǐ ěr gōng tīng

to listen with respectful attention

炮耳
pào ěr

trunnion

焦耳
jiāo ěr

joule (loanword)

熊耳山
xióng ěr shān

Mt Xiong'er national geological park in 棗莊|枣庄[zǎo zhuāng], south Shandong

玻意耳
bō yì ěr

Robert Boyle (1627-1691), English chemist

当耳旁风
dàng ěr páng fēng

lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear

当耳边风
dàng ěr biān fēng

lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear

白木耳
bái mù ěr

white fungus (Tremella fuciformis)

白耳奇鹛
bái ěr qí méi

(bird species of China) white-eared sibia (Heterophasia auricularis)

眼瞎耳聋
yǎn xiā ěr lóng

to be deaf and blind (idiom)

眼见为实,耳听为虚
yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū

to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.

眼观六路耳听八方
yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng

lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions

眼观四处,耳听八方
yǎn guān sì chù , ěr tīng bā fāng

see 眼觀四面,耳聽八方|眼观四面,耳听八方[yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng]

眼观四面,耳听八方
yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng

lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)

短耳鸮
duǎn ěr xiāo

(bird species of China) short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)

秋风过耳
qiū fēng guò ěr

lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned

红耳鹎
hóng ěr bēi

(bird species of China) red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

纳塔乃耳
nà tǎ nǎi ěr

Nathaniel

耙耳朵
pā ěr duo

(dialect) henpecked

耳下腺
ěr xià xiàn

subauricular gland

耳刮子
ěr guā zi

(coll.) a slap on one's face

耳力
ěr lì

hearing ability

耳垂
ěr chuí

earlobe

耳垢
ěr gòu

ear dirt

耳塞
ěr sāi

earplug

耳坠子
ěr zhuì zi

eardrops (pendant jewelry)

耳套
ěr tào

earmuff

耳子
ěr zi

handle (on a pot)

耳屎
ěr shǐ

earwax

耳廓
ěr kuò

outer ear

耳廓狐
ěr kuò hú

fennec

耳挖
ěr wā

earpick

耳挖勺
ěr wā sháo

(dialect) earpick

耳挖子
ěr wā zi

earpick

耳提面命
ěr tí miàn mìng

to give sincere advice (idiom)

耳掴子
ěr guāi zi

slap

耳旁风
ěr páng fēng

lit. wind past your ear

耳朵软
ěr duo ruǎn

credulous

耳根
ěr gēn

base of the ear

耳根子
ěr gēn zi

ear

耳根子软
ěr gēn zi ruǎn

credulous

耳根清净
ěr gēn qīng jìng

lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom)

耳根软
ěr gēn ruǎn

credulous

耳壳
ěr ké

outer ear

耳洞
ěr dòng

ear piercing hole; earring hole

耳源性
ěr yuán xìng

otogenic

耳源性眩晕
ěr yuán xìng xuàn yùn

aural vertigo

耳温枪
ěr wēn qiāng

ear thermometer

耳濡目染
ěr rú mù rǎn

to be influenced

耳熟
ěr shú

to sound familiar

耳片
ěr piān

tab (of a web browser)

耳畔
ěr pàn

ears

耳痛
ěr tòng

earache

耳目
ěr mù

eyes and ears

耳罩
ěr zhào

earmuffs

耳闻
ěr wén

to hear of

耳闻不如目见
ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn

seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others

耳聪目明
ěr cōng mù míng

sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)

耳听为虚,眼见为实
ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí

(idiom) you cannot always trust what you hear, but seeing is believing

耳聋
ěr lóng

deaf

耳背
ěr bèi

to be hearing impaired

耳膜
ěr mó

eardrum

耳蜗
ěr wō

cochlea

耳蜡
ěr là

earwax

耳语
ěr yǔ

to whisper in sb's ear

耳软
ěr ruǎn

credulous

耳边风
ěr biān fēng

lit. wind past your ear

耳郭
ěr guō

outer ear

耳钉
ěr dīng

stud earring

耳针
ěr zhēn

auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture)

耳饰
ěr shì

ear ornament (earring, eardrop, stud etc)

耳发
ěr fa

(men) sideburns

耳鬓厮磨
ěr bìn sī mó

lit. to play together ear to ear and temple to temple (idiom)

耳鸣
ěr míng

tinnitus

耳麦
ěr mài

headphones

耳鼓
ěr gǔ

eardrum

耳鼻咽喉
ěr bí yān hóu

ear nose and throat

聒耳
guō ěr

raucous

聂耳
niè ěr

Nie Er (1912-1935), musician and composer of the PRC national anthem March of the Volunteer Army 義勇軍進行曲|义勇军进行曲

肥头大耳
féi tóu dà ěr

fat; plump; chubby

范德瓦耳斯
fàn dé wǎ ěr sī

van der Waals

范德瓦耳斯力
fàn dé wǎ ěr sī lì

(molecular physics) van der Waals force

蒲式耳
pú shì ěr

bushel (eight gallons)

苍耳
cāng ěr

Siberian cocklebur (botany)

蓝耳拟啄木鸟
lán ěr nǐ zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) blue-eared barbet (Megalaima australis)

蓝耳病
lán ěr bìng

porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS)

蓝耳翠鸟
lán ěr cuì niǎo

(bird species of China) blue-eared kingfisher (Alcedo meninting)

褐耳鹰
hè ěr yīng

(bird species of China) shikra (Accipiter badius)

西南栗耳凤鹛
xī nán lì ěr fèng méi

(bird species of China) striated yuhina (Yuhina castaniceps)

亲耳
qīn ěr

with one's own ears

言犹在耳
yán yóu zài ěr

words still ringing in one's ears (idiom)

竖起耳朵
shù qǐ ěr duo

to prick up one's ears; to strain to hear sth

赫耳墨斯
hè ěr mò sī

Hermes, in Greek mythology, messenger of the Gods

软耳朵
ruǎn ěr duo

credulous person

逆耳
nì ěr

unpleasant to hear

逆耳之言
nì ěr zhī yán

speech that grates on the ear (idiom); bitter truths

酒酣耳热
jiǔ hān ěr rè

tipsy and merry (idiom)

银耳
yín ěr

white fungus (Tremella fuciformis)

银耳噪鹛
yín ěr zào méi

(bird species of China) silver-eared laughingthrush (Trochalopteron melanostigma)

银耳相思鸟
yín ěr xiāng sī niǎo

(bird species of China) silver-eared mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)

长耳鸮
cháng ěr xiāo

(bird species of China) long-eared owl (Asio otus)

阿耳忒弥斯
ā ěr tè mí sī

Artemis (Greek goddess of the moon)

阿耳戈斯
ā ěr gē sī

Argus

阿耳茨海默氏病
ā ěr cí hǎi mò shì bìng

Alzheimer's disease

附耳
fù ěr

to approach sb's ear (to whisper)

隔壁有耳
gé bì yǒu ěr

walls have ears

隔墙有耳
gé qiáng yǒu ěr

the walls have ears (idiom)

雪耳
xuě ěr

snow fungus (Tremella fuciformis)

震耳
zhèn ěr

ear-splitting

震耳欲聋
zhèn ěr yù lóng

ear-splitting (idiom); deafening

顺耳
shùn ěr

pleasing to the ear

顺风耳
shùn fēng ěr

sb with preternaturally good hearing (in fiction)

头戴式耳机
tóu dài shì ěr jī

headphones

马耳他
mǎ ěr tā

Malta

马耳东风
mǎ ěr dōng fēng

lit. the east wind blowing in a horse's ear (idiom)

黑木耳
hēi mù ěr

Auricularia auricula-judae, an edible fungus