耳膜

ěrmó

noun #37,038

Measure Word

一层耳膜 céng

Meanings

1 eardrum
2 tympanic membrane

Characters

Examples

巨大的爆炸声震破了他的耳膜。

Jùdà de bàozhà shēng zhèn pò le tā de ěrmó.

The huge explosion ruptured his eardrum.

耳膜受损可能导致听力下降。

Ěrmó shòusǔn kěnéng dǎozhì tīnglì xiàjiàng.

Damage to the eardrum can lead to hearing loss.

Tips

memory

膜 (mó) means 'membrane' — same character as 角膜 (jiǎomó, cornea) and 视网膜 (shìwǎngmó, retina). Once you spot 膜, you know it's a thin tissue layer.

Stroke Order

耳 ěr

膜 mó