哭
哭
“to weep”
Radical: 口
Strokes: 10
Level: HSK 3
How 哭 is built — stacked top over bottom
口
Mouth · kǒu
An open mouth. Mouth actions (吃 eat, 喝 drink, 说 speak) and round objects use it.
口
Mouth · kǒu
An open mouth. Mouth actions (吃 eat, 喝 drink, 说 speak) and round objects use it.
犬
Dog · quǎn
A dog. 狗 dog uses it as 犭.
Origin
To shed a tear from your eyes 口 over a person 犬
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