ěr

ear ornament

An ear  ring  also provides the pronunciation

Components
王 meaning component

  Meaning component

wángwàng

  

king

耳 sound,meaning component

  Sound Meaning component

ěr

  

ear

Evolution

珥 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
珥 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
珥 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

ěr

ear ornament; stick, insert; pearl or jade earring