⽿
ear
ěr (er3)
Radical no. 128 · 6 strokes (第 128 部首 · 6 画 dì 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- 耳ěr
ear
6 strokes
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.