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耳 — ear; handle; and that is all

Pinyin
ěr
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 3
Handwriting
required

How to write 耳: 6 strokes

Each cell adds one stroke to the previous ones, with the new stroke in red. Stroke order is not decoration: it sets the proportions of the character and makes handwriting legible to a reader. This character is on the HSK handwriting list, so the exam expects you to write it, not only recognise it.

耳 — 6 strokes, in writing order from left to right.

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Words with 耳 in the HSK syllabus: 11

Every word in the official 2026 syllabus that contains this character, with the level it is introduced at. Learning a character pays off through these: each one combines with the characters you already know.

  1. 耳朵ěrduoear; handleHSK 3
  2. 耳机ěrjīheadphones; earphones; telephone receiverHSK 3
  3. 耳环ěrhuánearringHSK 6
  4. 刺耳cì’ěrear-piercingHSK 7–9
  5. 耳光ěrguānga slap on the faceHSK 7–9
  6. 耳目一新ěrmù-yìxīna pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshingHSK 7–9
  7. 耳熟能详ěrshú-néngxiángwhat's frequently heard can be repeated in detailHSK 7–9
  8. 交头接耳jiāotóu-jiē’ěrto whisper to one another's earHSK 7–9
  9. 面红耳赤miànhóng-ěrchìflushed with angerHSK 7–9
  10. 掩耳盗铃yǎn’ěr-dàolínglit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bellHSK 7–9
  11. 悦耳yuè’ěrsweet-sounding; beautifulHSK 7–9

Glosses come from CC-CEDICT, used under CC BY-SA 4.0, and are the dictionary’s first sense rather than a translation chosen for context.