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口
kǒu
mouth- Character structure
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口
口 (kǒu) is an HSK 1 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is mouth; depending on context, it can also mean classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) or classifier for bites or mouthfuls. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01mouth
02classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
03classifier for bites or mouthfuls
口
这口井干涸了。Zhè kǒu jǐng gān hé le。
The well ran dry.
这口井里没有水。Zhè kǒu jǐng lǐ méi yǒu shuǐ。
There's no water in the well.
这口井里的水很少。Zhè kǒu jǐng lǐ de shuǐ hěn shǎo。
There was little water in the well.