内耳 (nèi ěr) — inner ear (anatomy)

Definition

noun
inner ear (anatomy)

Examples

  • 内耳。
    nèi ěr Shì ěr duo zuì zhòng yào de bù fen zhī yī.
    The inner ear is one of the most important parts of the ear.
  • 内耳,。
    Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de nèi ěr, fā xiàn méi yǒu wèn tí.
    The doctor examined his inner ear and found no problem.
  • 内耳。
    nèi ěr Fā yán huì yǐn qǐ tóu yūn hé tīng lì xià jiàng.
    Inflammation of the inner ear can cause dizziness and hearing loss.

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.

内nèiinside

内 means inside and 耳 means ear; together they refer to the inner ear.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 入入rùto enter
  • 冂冂jiōnghouse

The shape shows 入 entering into 冂, a house, so it pictures bringing something indoors, giving the sense inside.

Open 内 →

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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