刺耳 cì ěr — ear-piercing

Meanings

1. 1

   ear-piercing

   ear-piercing

   adjective

Character breakdown

• 耳

  ěr (third tone, dipping)

  ear

  6 strokesRadical 耳

Words containing 耳

• 耳朵ěrduo (third tone, dipping)ear
• 耳机/耳機ěr (third tone, dipping) jī (first tone, high and level)headphones
• 耳光ěr (third tone, dipping) guāng (first tone, high and level)a slap on the face
• 耳环/耳環ěr (third tone, dipping) huán (second tone, rising)earring
• 耳目一新ěr (third tone, dipping) mù (fourth tone, falling) yī (first tone, high and level) xīn (first tone, high and level)a pleasant change
• 悦耳/悅耳yuè (fourth tone, falling) ěr (third tone, dipping)sweet-sounding
• 耳熟能详/耳熟能詳ěr (third tone, dipping) shú (second tone, rising) néng (second tone, rising) xiáng (second tone, rising)what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
• 交头接耳/交頭接耳jiāo (first tone, high and level) tóu (second tone, rising) jiē (first tone, high and level) ěr (third tone, dipping)to whisper to one another's ear
• 面红耳赤/面紅耳赤miàn (fourth tone, falling) hóng (second tone, rising) ěr (third tone, dipping) chì (fourth tone, falling)flushed with anger (or excitement)
• 耳闻目睹/耳聞目睹ěr (third tone, dipping) wén (second tone, rising) mù (fourth tone, falling) dǔ (third tone, dipping)to witness personally