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耳根子软

ěr gēn zi ruǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
credulous
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-d77e7728e59918ad. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

耳根子軟 耳根子软 [er3 gen1 zi5 ruan3] /credulous/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 耳根子軟

  • 耳
    ěr

    ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (Classical Chinese)

  • 根
    gēn

    root / basis / classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings / CL:條|条[tiáo] / radical (chemistry)

  • 子
    zǐ

    son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub-

    zi

    noun suffix, as in 椅子[yǐ zi] "chair"

  • 软
    ruǎn

    soft / flexible

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.