kǒu

mouth

HSK 1

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • kǒumouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

口吃kǒu chī

to stammer; to stutter

口号kǒu hào

slogan; catchphrase

口渴kǒu kě

thirsty

人口rén kǒu

population

口语kǒu yǔ

spoken language; colloquial speech

口袋kǒu dài

pocket

5Example Sentences

请把门口让开。

qǐng bǎ mén kǒu ràng kāi。

Please move away from the doorway.

这个城市的人口很多。

zhè gè chéng shì de rén kǒu hěn duō。

This city has a large population.

Other Characters Pronounced “kou”