Radical 攵

11 strokes

earring (726a) + tap 攵 (190a) = dare 敢

[不敢当 (9, 267) bùgǎndāng Thank you (polite, modest reply to compliment)]

(At the pirates’ lair in the creek, the door is in the shape of a giant pirate’s head) You tap on the earring to gain entry — and a voice booms out, “Who dares to enter here?” / But actually it’s only Teddy on a gantry behind the door (speaking into a megaphone).

knee (166a) + ear 耳 (88a) = earring

The bit on top of the “ear” is sometimes written like “nail” instead of “knee”, although it’s actually derived from “work” (Character 147)!

“Put your ear here on my knee and I will fix your earring for you.” / [No pronunciation needed]