口 (kǒu): Mouth — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 3

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Readings & Meanings

口has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

kǒukou

n. (名)

mouth; [measure word for family members]HSK3

n./mw. (名、量)

mouth; [measure word for family members]HSK 3.0 L1

Stroke Order Diagrams 口

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HSK Vocabulary: 口

HSK words that contain this character.

入口

rù kǒu

entrance [to a building]

HSK 4

人口

rén kǒu

population

HSK 5

借口

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 口 is used in context

tā他

zhāng张

kāi开

le了

kǒu口

。

He opened his mouth.

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use as an excuse; on the pretext of

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tā她

měi每

tiān天

dōu都

huì会

tú涂

kǒu口

hóng红

。

She wears lipstick every day.

wǒ我

jiā家

yǒu有

wǔ五

kǒu口

rén人

。

There are five people in my family.

wǒ我

bǎ把

yào钥

shi匙

fàng放

zài在

kǒu口

dài袋

lǐ里

。

I put the keys in my pocket.

qǐng请

cóng从

rù入

kǒu口

chù处

jìn进

rù入

dà大

lóu楼

。

Please enter the building from the entrance.

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