耳膜

ěrmó

noun #37,038

Measure Word

一层耳膜 céng

Meanings

1 eardrum
2 tympanic membrane

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

巨大的爆炸声震破了他的耳膜。

Jùdà de bàozhàshēng zhèn pò le tā de ěrmó.

The huge explosion ruptured his eardrum.

HSK 7-9

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