Radical family

耳 radical character index

ěr · ear; to hear, to hear of; handle

Dictionary view

34 indexed characters

Characters are grouped by total stroke count so you can narrow the family the same way a traditional radical index works.

6

6 strokes

1 character
耳ěr

ear

7

7 strokes

1 character
耴yì

8

8 strokes

2 characters
耵dīng

earwax

耶yé

used in transliterations

9

9 strokes

1 character
耷dā

drooping ears

10

10 strokes

5 characters
耸sǒng

to excite, to urge

耻chǐ

shame, humiliation

耽dān

to indulge

耿gěng

bright, shining

聂niè

to whisper

11

11 strokes

6 characters
聊liáo

somewhat, slightly, at least

聋lóng

deaf

聃dān

ears without rims

聆líng

to hear, to listen

聍níng

earwax

职zhí

duty, profession

12

12 strokes

2 characters
聒guā

clamor, din, hubbub

联lián

ally, associate

13

13 strokes

2 characters
聘pìn

to employ, to engage

聖shèng

holy, sacred

14

14 strokes

2 characters
聚jù

to assemble, to collect, to meet

聞wén

news

15

15 strokes

2 characters
聪cōng

sharp

聩kuì

deaf

16

16 strokes

1 character
聱áo

bent, twisted

17

17 strokes

4 characters
聰cōng

sharp

聯lián

ally, associate

聲shēng

sound, noise

聳sǒng

to excite, to urge

18

18 strokes

3 characters
聵kuì

deaf

聶niè

to whisper

職zhí

duty, profession

22

22 strokes

2 characters
聾lóng

deaf

聽tīng

to hear, to listen

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