Spot 口
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
口 component
kǒu · mouth; opening
A component used in characters connected with speaking, sounds, eating, mouths, and openings.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 口
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 口 to guess the broad meaning area: mouth; opening.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue口Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Ask whether the character involves a sound, speech, eating, or an opening.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 口 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
和=
禾
啊=
+阿
吧=
+巴
中=
+丨
吗=
+马
可=
丁
呢=
+尼
只=
+八
事=
一+彐+亅
后=
吃=
+乞
向=
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These words contain characters from the 口 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
吧ba
Chinese character
HSK 3.0 · L1唱chàngto sing
HSK 3.0 · L1和héold variant of 和
HSK 2.0 · L1吃chīto eat
HSK 3.0 · L1高兴gāoxìnghappy
HSK 3.0 · L1好吃hǎochītasty
HSK 3.0 · L1好听hǎotīngpleasant to hear
HSK 3.0 · L1号hàoordinal number
HSK 3.0 · L1喝hēto drink
HSK 3.0 · L1和héChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L1后hòuback
HSK 3.0 · L1回huíto circle
HSK 3.0 · L1