耳 ěr ear
Made with 6 strokes.
Picture of an ear, now idealized and straightened
Sounds same
尔 ěr (thus)Different tone
儿 ér (child) ; 儿 ér (legs) ; 而 ér (as well as) ; 二 èr (two)Radical
Index 128 used in: 聪 cōng (quick at hearing) ; 取 qǔ (to take) ; 闻 wén (to hear)Stroke order for character 耳, kindly provided under Wikimedia creative commons license ➚
Proverbs
耳目一新 ěr mù yī xīn A change of place, everything fresh and new掩耳盗铃 yǎn ěr daò líng Failing to think things through. Taking a rash action without applying logic. A foolish plan
言犹在耳 yán yóu zài ěr Still fresh in the mind. Keeping hold of a recent command or argument. Staying true to purpose.