口
Primary radical
口 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 口.
CHINESE CHARACTER
口 (kǒu): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, openingHSK 13 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
冂 · 一
Visible components
口 is decomposed as ⿱冂一.
STROKES · 3
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 口 in 3 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 口
HSK 1 · mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls
HSK 2 · doorway; gate
HSK 3 · crossing; intersection (of roads)
HSK 4 · an exit; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port
HSK 4 · colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip
HSK 4 · entrance; to import
FAQ
What does 口 (kǒu) mean in Chinese?
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
How do you write 口 in stroke order?
口 has 3 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 口?
口 is the radical in 口. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 口?
口 (kǒu): mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls; 门口 (ménkǒu): doorway; gate; 路口 (lùkǒu): crossing; intersection (of roads).