Chinese word dictionary

耳环

ěrhuán · earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4]

Practice word

Word information

Simplified耳环

Traditional耳環

Pinyiněrhuán

Part of speech名

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

耳ěr

ear; to hear, to hear of; handle

环huán

bracelet, ring; to surround, to loop

How to learn 耳环

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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耳朵ěrduo

ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup)

耳机ěrjī

headphones; earphones; telephone receiver

环境huánjìng

environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient

环保huánbǎo

environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4]

环节huánjié

(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process) etc

环huán

ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in; surname Huan