耳熟能详 (ěr shú néng xiáng)

Character breakdown

• 耳 (ěr) · 6 strokes

  Pictograph of an ear.

• 熟 (shú) · 15 strokes

  Phonosemantic compound. 灬 represents the meaning and 孰 represents the sound.

• 能 (Néng) · 10 strokes

  Pictograph of a bear. Based on the original meaning "bear". The meaning of this character has shifted over time to mean "strong" and "ability, power". Original form of 熊.

• 详 (xiáng) · 8 strokes

  Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 羊 represents the sound. Simplified form of 詳.

Usage

这首歌曲耳熟能详。

what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)

zhè shǒu gē qǔ ěr shú néng xiáng 。