ěr
珥
earring; halo (of sun/moon)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 5 examplesnoun
earring (made of pearls or jade)
literaryA classical, literary term for an earring, now rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
Shī诗
zhōng中
miáo描
shù述
nǚ女
zǐ子
pèi佩
dài戴
yù玉
ěr珥
。
The poem describes a woman wearing jade earrings.
Gǔ古
mù墓
zhōng中
chū出
tǔ土
le了
yī一
duì对
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
zhū珠
ěr珥
。
A pair of precious pearl earrings was unearthed from the ancient tomb.
noun
halo; aureole (around the sun or moon)
archaicAn astronomical or meteorological term used in classical texts to describe atmospheric optical phenomena.
Gǔ古
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
rì日
ěr珥
wéi为
bù不
xiáng祥
zhī之
zhào兆
。
Ancient texts recorded a solar halo as an ominous sign.
Zuó昨
yè夜
jiàn见
yuè月
ěr珥
，
lǎo老
rén人
shuō说
tiān天
qì气
yào要
biàn变
。
Seeing a lunar halo last night, the old man said the weather would change.
verb
to plug one's ears; to stop up
archaicAn archaic usage, very rare in modern language.
Ěr珥
qí其
ěr耳
，
bù不
wén闻
wài外
shì事
。
Plugging his ears, he does not hear outside affairs.