口

kǒu
HSK 3
#212 most
frequent character
mouth
noun
Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

口 is a drawing of a mouth and first meant 'mouth'. From that it grew to 'opening' and 'entrance', and it also came to be used as a measure word for people and animals.

Drawn as: mouth

口 as a component in other characters

meaning272 characters
和呢叫吗吧吃响哪哈啊吸呀含喝嘴售
sound5 characters
加句扣辟叩
picture53 characters
可同只知问向加合员名各司品告言号
empty27 characters
如命听台周虽古足害否喜右味吉尚君

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Example Sentences

他有一个大口。
tāyǒu yígè dàkǒu 。
He has a big mouth.
这个井口很深。
zhègè jǐngkǒu hěn shēn 。
The mouth of this well is very deep.
他们家有四口人。
tāmen jiāyǒu sìkǒu rén 。
There are four people in their family.

Words with similar meanings

嘴zuǐ
mouth
This is a more general term for 'mouth' and can also refer to the oral cavity more broadly.

Words Starting With 口

口味kǒu wèi
a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
口头kǒu tóu
oral; verbal
口气kǒu qì
tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
口腔kǒu qiāng
oral cavity
口音kǒu yīn
accent

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