TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 · 字
耳
ㄦˇ · ěr
noun — the ear
字源 FORM — what the parts do
耳形an ear drawn whole — outer rim, inner folds
An ear drawn whole — outer rim, inner folds. Wherever hearing happens it appears: 聞 puts the ear at the door 門, 聽 carries it on the left. Everyday it takes 朵 and hangs: 耳朵、耳機.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
貓的耳朵（耳）先豎起來，頭才轉過去。
The cat's ear (耳) pricks up first; the head turns after.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)耳朵— the ear常用
→耳機— earphones
⇒木耳— wood-ear — the fungus shaped like one
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension