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⼝

mouth

kǒu (kou3)

Radical no. 30 · 3 strokes (第 30 部首 · 3 画 dì 30 bùshǒu · 3 huà)

Radical ⼝ (kǒu) — meaning: mouth, 3 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph depicting the mouth or an open mouth shape, reflecting the natural form of this body part.

Mnemonic: A simple square with a horizontal line through the middle looks like an open mouth speaking.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

488 characters
  • 咣guāng

    (onom.) bang

    9 strokes

  • 咥xì

    loud laugh

    9 strokes

  • 咨zī

    variant of 諮|咨[zi1]

    9 strokes

  • 咫zhǐ

    8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty

    9 strokes

  • 咭jī

    variant of 嘰|叽[ji1]

    9 strokes

  • 咮zhòu

    beak of bird

    9 strokes

  • 咴huī

    neigh

    9 strokes

  • 咷táo

    wail

    9 strokes

  • 咹è

    eh?

    9 strokes

  • 咺xuǎn

    glorious

    9 strokes

  • 咾lǎo

    a noise

    9 strokes

  • 哃tóng

    (literary) to talk nonsense

    9 strokes

  • 哌pài

    used in transliteration

    9 strokes

  • 哏gén

    funny

    9 strokes

  • 哓xiāo

    a cry of alarm

    9 strokes

  • 哕huì

    used in 噦噦|哕哕[hui4 hui4]

    9 strokes

  • 哙kuài

    throat

    9 strokes

  • 哜jì

    sip

    9 strokes

  • 哝nóng

    (bound form) to mutter; to mumble

    9 strokes

  • 啊a

    modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent

    HSK 2

    10 strokes

  • 哦ó

    oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)

    HSK 7

    10 strokes

  • 哭kū

    to cry; to weep

    HSK 2

    10 strokes

  • 唔wú

    oh (expression of agreement or surprise)

    10 strokes

  • 哥gē

    elder brother

    HSK 1

    10 strokes

  • 哼hēng

    to groan

    HSK 7

    10 strokes

  • 唉āi

    interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)

    HSK 7

    10 strokes

  • 唐táng

    to exaggerate

    10 strokes

  • 哩lǐ

    mile

    10 strokes

  • 唇chún

    variant of 唇[chun2]

    10 strokes

  • 唏xī

    sound of sobbing

    10 strokes

  • 哲zhé

    wise

    10 strokes

  • 唤huàn

    to call

    10 strokes

  • 唠láo

    used in 嘮叨|唠叨[lao2 dao5]

    10 strokes

  • 哨shào

    a whistle

    10 strokes

  • 㖞wāi

    awry (mouth)

    10 strokes

  • 哢lòng

    to sing or chirp (of birds)

    10 strokes

  • 哤máng

    jargon

    10 strokes

  • 哧chī

    (onom.) giggling

    10 strokes

  • 哫zú

    to cajole

    10 strokes

  • 哮xiào

    pant

    10 strokes

  • 哰láo

    used in 㘓哰|𪢌哰[lan2 lao2]

    10 strokes

  • 哱bō

    used in 呼哱哱[hu1 bo1 bo1]

    10 strokes

  • 哳zhā

    used in 嘲哳[zhao1 zha1] and 啁哳[zhao1 zha1]

    10 strokes

  • 哺bǔ

    to feed

    10 strokes

  • 哽gěng

    to choke with emotion

    10 strokes

  • 哿gě

    excellent

    10 strokes

  • 唁yàn

    to extend condolences

    10 strokes

  • 唂gū

    (onom.) bird call

    10 strokes

Quick check

A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.

Question 1 of 5

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Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.

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