口吃 kǒu chī — to stammer; to stutter

Meanings

1. 1

   to stammer; to stutter

   to stammer; to stutter; Taiwan pr. [kǒu jí]

   verb

Character breakdown

• 口

  kǒu (third tone, dipping)

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

  3 strokesRadical 口
• 吃

  chī (first tone, high and level)

  to eat; to take (a meal, medicine); to absorb, to take in

  6 strokes⿰口乞Radical 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

Words containing 吃

• 吃chī (first tone, high and level)to eat
• 吃饭/吃飯chī (first tone, high and level) fàn (fourth tone, falling)to have a meal
• 好吃hǎochī (third tone, dipping)tasty, delicious
• 吃惊/吃驚chī (first tone, high and level) jīng (first tone, high and level)to be startled
• 大吃一惊/大吃一驚dà (fourth tone, falling) chī (first tone, high and level) yī (first tone, high and level) jīng (first tone, high and level)to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled
• 吃亏/吃虧chī (first tone, high and level) kuī (first tone, high and level)to suffer losses
• 吃力chī (first tone, high and level) lì (fourth tone, falling)to entail strenuous effort
• 吃苦chī (first tone, high and level) kǔ (third tone, dipping)to bear
• 吃喝玩乐/吃喝玩樂chī (first tone, high and level) hē (first tone, high and level) wán (second tone, rising) lè (fourth tone, falling)to eat, drink and be merry (idiom)
• 吃不上chī (first tone, high and level) bu (neutral tone) shàng (fourth tone, falling)unable to get anything to eat
• 小吃xiǎo (third tone, dipping) chī (first tone, high and level)snack; local delicacy