Radical 30Radical

口

kǒu

mouth

Frequency
#212Estimated
HSK
Level 3Estimated

Stroke order

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How it is built

口 is one of the 214 radicals: a building block of its own. See radical 30

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

口 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 口 78

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 9

  • 口kǒumouthHSK 3 Estimated
  • 人口rénkǒupopulation
  • 门口ménkǒudoorway
  • 入口rùkǒuentrance
  • 路口lùkǒuintersection
  • 口袋kǒudaipocket
  • 口是心非kǒushì-xīnfēisay one thing, mean another
  • 十字路口shízì lùkǒucrossroads
  • 心口如一xīnkǒu-rúyīsay what one thinks

Sentences 1

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