中耳 (zhōng ěr) — middle ear

Definition

noun
middle ear

Examples

  • 中耳。
    zhōng ěr Shì ěr duo de yí gè zhòng yào bù fen.
    The middle ear is an important part of the ear.
  • 中耳。
    Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de zhōng ěr.
    The doctor examined his middle ear.
  • 中耳。
    zhōng ěr Yán shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de jí bìng.
    Otitis media (middle ear infection) is a common illness.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

中zhōngmiddle
耳ěrear

中 gives middle and 耳 gives ear, naming the middle ear.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original picture showed a flagpole with a drum in the middle, set up in the center of a field.

Open 中 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

耳 is drawn as a picture of an ear.

Open 耳 →

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