口
Character
mouth
- Radical
- 口 (itself)
- Strokes
- 3
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 冂 一
- Traditional
- 口
- Frequency
- #235 most common character
Meaning
kǒu
kou3- mouth
- a measure word for family members, animals, wells, and bites of food
Examples
我家有三口人。
wǒ jiā yǒu sān kǒu rén
There are three people in my family.
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他喝了一口水。
tā hē le yī kǒu shuǐ
He drank a mouthful of water.
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他张大口吃东西。
tā zhāng dà kǒu chī dōng xi
He opens his mouth wide to eat.
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Stroke order
All 3 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 口
Draw “口” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 口
See all 399 →口袋kǒu dàia small bag on clothes where you can put small thingsWordHSK 4口语kǒu yǔspoken language; the words people say and hear, not the words they writeWordHSK 4口号kǒu hàoa short phrase that people say or shout many times togetherWordHSK 5口试kǒu shìa test where you speak your answers instead of writing themWordHSK 6口令kǒu lìnga secret word that shows you may enter a placeWordHSK 7–9口吃kǒu chīto speak with difficulty, repeating the same soundsWordHSK 7–9口味kǒu wèithe taste of food or drinkWordHSK 7–9口哨kǒu shàoa high, musical sound made by blowing air through your lipsWordHSK 7–9口头kǒu tóuspoken or said with the mouth, not written downWordHSK 7–9口子kǒu zia cut in your skin or in somethingWordHSK 7–9口径kǒu jìnghow wide a round hole or pipe is, from one side to the otherWordHSK 7–9口感kǒu gǎnhow food feels in your mouth when you eat itWordHSK 7–9