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耳朵

ear

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

er3duo5 • ěrduo

Meaning

Primary

ear

Alternatives

ears

Mnemonic

耳朵 Ear refers to the whole 耳 ear, including the 朵 earlobe. But the 朵 earlobe doesn't really do much other than [5] silently hang there, so we say that part quiet.

Usage

我 的 耳朵 有点 痛。

My ear hurts a little.

他 的 耳朵 很 敏感。

His ears are very sensitive.