忌口 jì kǒu — abstain from certain food (as when ill)

Meanings

1. 1

   abstain from certain food (as when ill)

   abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet

   verb

Character breakdown

• 口

  kǒu (third tone, dipping)

  mouth; an opening or entrance; measure word for members of a household

  3 strokesRadical 口

Words containing 口

• 口kǒu (third tone, dipping)mouth; opening
• 出口chū (first tone, high and level) kǒu (third tone, dipping)an exit
• 门口/門口mén (second tone, rising) kǒu (third tone, dipping)doorway
• 人口rén (second tone, rising) kǒu (third tone, dipping)population
• 开口/開口kāi (first tone, high and level) kǒu (third tone, dipping)to open one's mouth
• 伤口/傷口shāng (first tone, high and level) kǒu (third tone, dipping)wound
• 借口jiè (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping)to use as an excuse
• 口味kǒu (third tone, dipping) wèi (fourth tone, falling)a person's preferences
• 口袋kǒu (third tone, dipping) dài (fourth tone, falling)pocket
• 窗口chuāng (first tone, high and level) kǒu (third tone, dipping)window
• 港口gǎng (third tone, dipping) kǒu (third tone, dipping)port
• 进口/進口jìn (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping)to import
• 入口rù (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping)entrance
• 口气/口氣kǒu (third tone, dipping) qì (fourth tone, falling)tone of voice
• 路口lù (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping)crossing
• 胃口wèi (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping)appetite
• 口号/口號kǒu (third tone, dipping) hào (fourth tone, falling)slogan
• 口水kǒu (third tone, dipping) shuǐ (third tone, dipping)saliva