Dong Chinese dictionary

ěr

bait

Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 耳 represents the sound. Simplified form of 餌.

Components

饣 Meaning component

shí

eat

饣 is a component form of 食.

耳 Sound component

ěr

ear

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

ěr

bait; bait, entice; dumplings; pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; lure

Most common words with 饵

Sources