口
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kǒu · mouth

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #637
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Character anatomy

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口
Complete decomposition unavailableThis character is currently indexed as a single visual form.
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

3Total strokes

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Single bodyCharacter structure

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口Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 口

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kǒuWords pronounced kǒu
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Example sentences

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Mén kǒu yǒu gè nán rén xiǎng jiàn nǐ.门口有个男人想见你。

There is a man at the door who wants to see you.

Source: Tatoeba #2002972 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiù yào shuō chū kǒu le.就要说出口了。

It's on the tip of my tongue.

Source: Tatoeba #347602 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zhàn zài rù kǒu de biān shàng.他站在入口的边上。

He stood by the entrance.

Source: Tatoeba #8761474 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bǎ qián sāi dào wǒ de kǒu dài lǐ.他把钱塞到我的口袋里。

Put the money in my pocket.

Source: Tatoeba #1366207 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de yīzhuó bù hé wǒ de kǒu wèi.她的衣着不合我的口味。

Her dress is not to my taste.

Source: Tatoeba #1735622 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rì běn de rén kǒu shì duō shǎo?日本的人口是多少?

What is the population of Japan?

Source: Tatoeba #874482 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 口 in context

  1. Say kǒu, then recall the core meaning: mouth.
  2. Write all 3 strokes while keeping the single body balanced.
  3. Use it in 门口 (mén kǒu), meaning “doorway”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 口 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.