⽿

ear

ěr (er3)

Radical no. 128 · 6 strokes (128 部首 · 6 128 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⽿ (ěr) — meaning: ear, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical derives from a pictograph of the human ear in oracle-bone and seal script. The original form depicts the external ear and earlobe.

Mnemonic: The ear radical looks like a sideways ear with the upper curve as the outer ear and a lobe below.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

1 characters
  • ěr

    ear

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.