earrings

Ear ring

耳环

er huan

An ornament worn through a pierced earlobe, typically a ring, hoop or drop. Gold hoop earrings are documented in Ming burials.

Not equivalent to

English “hairpin” covers several distinct Chinese forms. A ear ring is not interchangeable with Jue (slit ring).

Worn at
ear
Requires piercing
Yes
Objects in catalogue
2

How to tell it apart

Ear rings require a pierced ear. Ear plugs (tian) and slit rings (jue) do not attach the same way and are not interchangeable categories.

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