珥 (ěr) - Earring & ear ornament

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ěr ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

恩丰

珥 · ěr

Earring;

ear ornament;

to insert into the ear;

also refers to the sun or moon's halo.

Earringear ornamentto insert into the ear

Usage highlights

Jade earringSolar prominenceLunar haloTo plug the earPearl earringEar ornament

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She wore jade earrings (玉珥).
  • The sun had a halo (日珥).
  • He inserted the plug into his ear (珥耳).
  • A lunar halo is an atmospheric phenomenon (月珥).

Collocations

  • Jade earring(玉珥)
  • Solar prominence(日珥)
  • Lunar halo(月珥)
  • To plug the ear(珥耳)
  • Pearl earring(珠珥)
  • Ear ornament(耳珥)

Idioms

  • To remonstrate and plug the ears(谏珥)
  • Jade earrings and ivory hairpins(瑶珥象揥)
  • To stop gossip(珥谤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, '珥' referred specifically to jade or pearl ear ornaments worn by nobility.
  • The character is also used in astronomy to describe the halo around the sun or moon.
  • Earrings were significant status symbols in traditional Chinese society.

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