ěr

archaic
literary

Meaning of

珥 means earring (made of pearls or jade); halo; aureole (around the sun or moon). Pronounced ěr.

  • earring (made of pearls or jade)
  • halo; aureole (around the sun or moon)
  • to plug one's ears; to stop up

Character Info

Radical
Strokes6

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Shī
zhōng
miáo
shù
pèi
dài
ěr
 

The poem describes a woman wearing jade earrings.

zhōng
chū
le
duì
zhēn
guì
de
zhū
ěr
 

A pair of precious pearl earrings was unearthed from the ancient tomb.

Measure Words

/ duì
Primary
/ zhī