口

Mouth in Chinese: 口 (kǒu)

kǒu

mouth

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1mouth
  2. 2classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
  3. 3classifier for bites or mouthfuls

Stroke order

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口

Zhuyin

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ㄎㄡˇ

kǒu

ㄎ/ kㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 众口难调。

    zhòng kǒu nán tiáo。

    It is difficult to satisfy everyone.

  • 良药苦口。

    liáng yào kǔ kǒu。

    Good medicine is bitter to the mouth.

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Related words

入口

rù kǒu

entrance

出口

chū kǒu

an exit

借口

jiè kǒu

to use as an excuse

进口

jìn kǒu

to import

口味

kǒu wèi

a person's preferences

人口

rén kǒu

population

路口

lù kǒu

crossing

门口

mén kǒu

doorway

口袋

kǒu dài

pocket

口语

kǒu yǔ

colloquial speech

口号

kǒu hào

slogan

窗口

chuāng kǒu

window

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