豎起耳朵

简 竖起耳朵 · 繁 豎起耳朵
Mandarin · pinyin shù qǐ ěr duo

Meanings

  1. to prick up one's ears; to strain to hear sth
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豎
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起
qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
耳
ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
朵
duǒ · cluster of flowers; earlobe
竖
shù · perpendicular, vertical; erect
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4–3–3–5 · shu4 qi3 er3 duo5

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syu6 hei2 ji5 do2

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