3.18Usage: +++++
口
1. Mouth
- 开口 (kāi kǒu) Open one's mouth
- 口音 (kóu yǔ) Accent Literal. Mouth sound
- 口水 (kǒu shuǐ) Saliva Literal. Mouth water
- 口琴 (kóu qín) Harmonica Literal. Mouth string-instrument
- 口红 (kóu hóng) Lipstick Literal. Mouth rouge
- 口罩 (kóu zhào) Mask Literal. Mouth cover
- 人口 (rén kóu) Population Literal. Human mouths
2. Opening
- 门口 (mén kǒu) Doorway Literal. Door opening
- 入口 (rù kǒu) Entrance Literal. Enter opening
- 出口 (chū kǒu) Exit Literal. Out opening
- 路口 (lù kǒu) Road junction
- 港口 (gang kǒu) Port
3. Mouth / Opening of Classifier.
For something that comes out of one's mouth or has an opening
- 一口气 (yī kǒu qì) A breath Literal. One mouth of airflow
- 说一口流利的英语 (shuō yī kǒu liú lì dè yīng yǔ) Speaks fluent English Literal. Speaks a mouth of fluent English
- 两口井 (liáng kǒu jǐng) Two wells Literal. Two openings of well
Compound characters with 口 Mouth Radical are usually part of the mouth, mouth-related activities or expressive sounds
- 舌 (shé) Tongue
- 嘴 (zuǐ) Mouth
- 唇 (chún) Lips
- 吃 (chī) Eat
- 喝 (hē) Drink
- 唱 (chàng) Sing
- 叫 (jiào) Shout
- 喊 (hǎn) Scream
- 嘿 (hēi) Hey
- 哇 (wā) Wow
- 吗? (ma) Or not? – ending particle to indicate a question
- 呢 (ne) Where? / Who? / Why? – ending particle to indicate a question
P.S. 口 Mouth Radical