口

Mouth Radical (口)

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Explore 182 Chinese characters containing the Mouth radical, with stroke order animations and meanings.

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Characters with this radical usually relate to mouth.

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17 characters

bawl, yell, shout, cry out

to close, to join, to combine

auspicious, lucky, propitious

same, identical, together

government official, bureaucrat

to inhale, to suck in

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sovereign, ruler, monarch, gentleman

stingy, miserly

to swallow, to gulp down

to chant, recite, or hum

negation, denial, not

[makes a suggestion, eg. "Let's …")]

to hold in the mouth

throat or to utter a sound

suck with mouth, sip, lick

chirping, squeaking, hissing

to present, to submit, to show

to tell, inform, or announce

member, personnel, employee

to choke or suffocate

onomatopoeia for the sound of crying or whistling

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taste, flavor, smell

to groan, to moan

to exhale, to shout, to call out

life, fate, command

to chew, to masticate

noise of rage, cry out in anger

to chant, to sing, or to express in verse

to enjoin, to instruct, to order

curse, damn, incantation

sound of water flowing or bubbling

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wise, philosophical, sagacious

to feed, especially by mouth

to choke (as with emotion or food)

express condolence

to instigate or incite someone to do something

to chat or talk

to call out, summon, or awaken

chirping of insects

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to intimidate or bluff

to discuss, to trade, or a dynasty in ancient China

a meaningless syllable used in transcription

[indicates excitement or doubt]

stingy, miserly

to chatter or talk incessantly

to howl, to roar, to whistle

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good, virtuous, kind, benevolent

a loud sound or noise

to breathe heavily, pant

joy, happiness, delight

noisy, clamorous, uproarious

to spurt, gush, or spray out

to explain, to inform, to make clear

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to smell, to sniff

to have a strong liking for

sound of flying bees, airplanes

to suck, to inhale

[sound used in lyrics for balance or euphony]

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sound of dripping water or ticking clock

noisy, clamorous

good, excellent, to praise

[indicates that something is obvious

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to instruct, to enjoin

to ridicule, to mock

neighing of a horse

used describe clarity of voice

mirthful, happy

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utensil, implement, vessel

shocking, dreadful, or ominous

noise, clamor, to make noise

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cry loudly, yell, scream

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noisy, clamorous, boisterous

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bag, sack, pocket

Common Words with the Mouth Radical (口)

sentence

entrance [to a building]

另外lìng wài

another

出口chū kǒu

exit [from a building]

Mouth Radical (口) FAQ

Common questions about the Mouth radical and how to use it for learning Chinese characters.

What is the Mouth radical (口) in Chinese?

The Mouth radical (口) is one of the 214 Kangxi radicals used to classify Chinese characters. It has 3 strokes and appears in 182 characters in our database, including 口, 古, 句, 另, 叨. Characters containing this radical often relate to the concept of "mouth."

How many Chinese characters use the 口 radical?

There are 182 Chinese characters that use the Mouth radical (口) in our database. These characters span various levels of frequency and complexity.

How do I write the 口 radical?

The Mouth radical (口) consists of 3 strokes. To practice writing characters with this radical, click on any character in the list above to see its complete stroke order animation.

How does the 口 radical help me learn Chinese characters?

Knowing the Mouth radical (口) helps in three ways: (1) Dictionary lookup — you can find characters by radical and remaining stroke count, (2) Meaning clues — characters with 口 often relate to "mouth", helping you guess meanings of unfamiliar characters, (3) Memory aid — recognizing the radical as a building block makes it easier to remember and distinguish similar-looking characters.