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耳殼

简耳壳 · 繁耳殼

Mandarin · pinyin ěr ké

outer ear
auricle
pinna

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耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
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壳: ké · casing, shell, husk

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3–2 · er3 ke2

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