口
口
“mouth”
Radical: 口
Strokes: 3
Level: HSK 3
How 口 is built — stacked top over bottom
冂
component
一
one
one; a, an; alone
The story behind 口
An open mouth (口) — square and simple.
💡 人口 (rénkǒu) = population, lit. "people-mouths". 门口 (ménkǒu) = doorway.
Words with 口
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
港口 gǎng kǒu — port
可口 kě kǒu — tasty
口气 kǒu qì — tone of voice
口腔 kǒu qiāng — oral cavity
口头 kǒu tóu — oral
口音 kǒu yīn — accent
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