How to say “ear” in Chinese
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“Ear” in Chinese is 耳朵, ěr duo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
耳朵 is read ěr duo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of an ear.
Below, 木 “tree”. In 耳朵 it is read with the neutral tone: duo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “耳朵”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ear” in Chinese?
“Ear” in Chinese is 耳朵, pinyin ěrduo.
What does 耳朵 mean?
耳朵 (ěrduo) means “ear”.
How do you write 耳朵?
耳朵 is 2 characters: 耳 (ěr) — ear; 朵 (duǒ) — bud; measure word: flowers. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 耳朵?
耳朵 is read ěrduo. Tones: ěr — third tone, duo — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ear” in the lesson “From head to toe”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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