kǒu

mouth; open end; entrance, gate

HSK 3 #212

DEFINITIONS

口 kǒu
  • mouth
  • classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
  • classifier for bites or mouthfuls

STROKES

WORDS

mài kǒu location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
tuō kǒu to blurt out
tuō kǒu to blurt out
秀 tuō kǒu xiù (loanword) talk show; stand-up comedy
秀 tuō kǒu xiù (loanword) talk show; stand-up comedy
而出 tuō kǒu ér chū to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
膾炙人 kuài zhì rén kǒu appealing to the masses; universally appreciated (idiom)
舒一气 shū yī kǒu qì to heave a sigh of relief
舒一氣 shū yī kǒu qì to heave a sigh of relief
良药苦 liáng yào kǔ kǒu good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow
良藥苦 liáng yào kǔ kǒu good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow
kǔ kǒu lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口); fig. earnestly (of warning, advice)
chá kǒu harvested land left for rotation; an opportunity
蝠科 yè kǒu fú kē Phyllostomatidae (zoology)
蝠科 yè kǒu fú kē Phyllostomatidae (zoology)
jiè kǒu to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext; also written 借口[jie4 kou3]
余生 hǔ kǒu yú shēng to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom); to have a narrow escape
餘生 hǔ kǒu yú shēng to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom); to have a narrow escape
区 hóng kǒu qū Hongkou district, central Shanghai
區 hóng kǒu qū Hongkou district, central Shanghai
喷人 xuè kǒu pēn rén to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks
噴人 xuè kǒu pēn rén to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks
血盆大 xuè pén dà kǒu bloody mouth wide open like a sacrificial bowl (idiom); ferocious mouth of beast of prey; fig. greedy exploiter; rapacious aggressor
而出 chōng kǒu ér chū to blurt out without thinking (idiom)
而出 chōng kǒu ér chū to blurt out without thinking (idiom)