耳环
Old HSK 5
耳环 (ěrhuán) · earring
耳环 (ěrhuán) means “earring”. It is written with 2 characters: 耳 (ear) + 环 (ring). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 耳环 is built
The characters
耳 ěr · ear
What 耳 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: An ear (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
环 huán · ring
What 环 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 不bù — no
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 不 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她戴着一对漂亮的耳环。Tā dài zhe yī duì piàoliang de ěrhuán.She is wearing a pair of pretty earrings.
这对耳环是妈妈送我的。Zhè duì ěrhuán shì māma sòng wǒ de.My mother gave me these earrings.
Questions about 耳环
What does 耳环 mean?
耳环 (ěrhuán) means “earring”.
How do you pronounce 耳环?
耳环 is pronounced ěrhuán.
Which HSK level is 耳环?
耳环 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 耳机ěrjīheadphones
- 耳朵ěrduoear
- 环保huánbǎoenvironmental protection
- 环境huánjìngenvironment
- 环节huánjiélink
- 循环xúnhuáncycle
- 环huánring
Learn 耳环 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.