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

拼音

• kǒu (third tone, dipping)

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

字形拆解

• 口shape partA single pictograph of an open mouth; three strokes, nothing inside.

Mnemonic

An open mouth squared off by the brush, and the box stays empty: put one bar inside and you have the sun 日, two bars and you have the eye 目. It is written in three strokes, never four — the top and right side are one stroke. Counting a family in 口 is counting mouths at the table: 我家有三口人.

A memory aid written by HSK Guide editors. It is not an etymology and does not describe the historical origin of the character.

含“口”的词

• 口kǒu (third tone, dipping)人吃东西、说话的器官；东西的开口处
• 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
• 口音kǒu (third tone, dipping) yīn (first tone, high and level)oral speech sounds (linguistics)
• 口径/口徑kǒu (third tone, dipping) jìng (fourth tone, falling)bore; caliber; diameter; aperture
• 口腔kǒu (third tone, dipping) qiāng (first tone, high and level)oral cavity
• 缺口quē (first tone, high and level) kǒu (third tone, dipping)nick
• 口头/口頭kǒu (third tone, dipping) tóu (second tone, rising)oral
• 口香糖kǒu (third tone, dipping) xiāng (first tone, high and level) táng (second tone, rising)chewing gum
• 一口气/一口氣yī (first tone, high and level) kǒu (third tone, dipping) qì (fourth tone, falling)one breath
• 可口kě (third tone, dipping) kǒu (third tone, dipping)tasty
• 进出口/進出口jìn (fourth tone, falling) chū (first tone, high and level) kǒu (third tone, dipping)import and export
• 突破口tū (first tone, high and level) pò (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping)breach
• 十字路口shí (second tone, rising) zì (fourth tone, falling) lù (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping)crossroads
• 口子kǒu (third tone, dipping) zi (neutral tone)hole
• 口感kǒu (third tone, dipping) gǎn (third tone, dipping)mouthfeel; texture (of food)
• 口罩kǒu (third tone, dipping) zhào (fourth tone, falling)mask (surgical etc)
• 口令kǒu (third tone, dipping) lìng (fourth tone, falling)oral command
• 口碑kǒu (third tone, dipping) bēi (first tone, high and level)public praise
• 口才kǒu (third tone, dipping) cái (second tone, rising)eloquence
• 脱口而出/脫口而出tuō (first tone, high and level) kǒu (third tone, dipping) ér (second tone, rising) chū (first tone, high and level)to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
• 目瞪口呆mù (fourth tone, falling) dèng (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping) dāi (first tone, high and level)dumbstruck (idiom); stupefied
• 口语/口語kǒu (third tone, dipping) yǔ (third tone, dipping)colloquial speech
• 口哨kǒu (third tone, dipping) shào (fourth tone, falling)whistle
• 赞不绝口/讚不絕口zàn (fourth tone, falling) bù (fourth tone, falling) jué (second tone, rising) kǒu (third tone, dipping)to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven
• 两口子/兩口子liǎng (third tone, dipping) kǒu (third tone, dipping) zi (neutral tone)husband and wife
• 异口同声/異口同聲yì (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping) tóng (second tone, rising) shēng (first tone, high and level)different mouths, same voice
• 口吃kǒu (third tone, dipping) chī (first tone, high and level)to stammer; to stutter
• 口试/口試kǒu (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling)oral examination
• 忌口jì (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping)abstain from certain food (as when ill)
• 有口无心/有口無心yǒu (third tone, dipping) kǒu (third tone, dipping) wú (second tone, rising) xīn (first tone, high and level)to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)
• 出口成章chū (first tone, high and level) kǒu (third tone, dipping) chéng (second tone, rising) zhāng (first tone, high and level)(idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent

部首 口 — other characters

• 问/問wèn (fourth tone, falling)to ask, to inquire; to ask after, to send regards; to question, to interrogate
• 名míng (second tone, rising)name; given name; reputation, famous; measure word for people counted by rank or role
• 吃chī (first tone, high and level)to eat; to take (a meal, medicine); to absorb, to take in
• 喜xǐ (third tone, dipping)to like, to be fond of; joy, delight; a happy event, especially a wedding
• 喝hē (first tone, high and level) hè (fourth tone, falling)to drink; (hè) to shout loudly, to call out