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口 kǒu — “mouth”
How to write and say the Chinese character 口 (kǒu), which means mouth — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Me & my body.
Pinyin · 拼音 kǒu
Meaning · 意思 mouth
Strokes · 笔画 3
Radical · 部首 口 (mouth)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
口 is written with 3 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
Looks like an open mouth — the simplest little picture there is.
A common word常用词
门口
doorway
Example sentence例句
张口说“你好”。
Open your mouth and say “hello”.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.