鼓膜

gǔmó

noun #47,437

Meanings

1 eardrum
2 tympanic membrane

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

鼓膜是耳朵里的一层薄膜。

Gǔmó shì ěrduo lǐ de yì céng bómó.

The eardrum is a thin membrane inside the ear.

HSK 7-9

他的鼓膜被巨大的声音震破了。

Tā de gǔmó bèi jùdà de shēngyīn zhènpò le.

The deafening noise ruptured his eardrum.

Tips

memory

鼓 is a drum and 膜 a membrane: the eardrum is the ear's own drumhead, set vibrating by sound. In everyday speech it is also called 耳膜.

Stroke Order

鼓 gǔ

膜 mó