mouth

kǒu (kou3)

Radical no. 30 · 3 strokes (30 部首 · 3 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)

269 characters
  • xuān

    variant of 喧[xuan1]

    12 strokes

  • liàng

    used in 嘹喨[liao2 liang4]

    12 strokes

  • yàn

    condole with

    12 strokes

  • cān

    old variant of 餐[can1]

    12 strokes

  • grain (unit of weight, approx. 0.065 grams)

    12 strokes

  • kuí

    used in 喹啉[kui2 lin2]

    12 strokes

  • to describe sth as

    12 strokes

  • jié

    box (dialect)

    12 strokes

  • one of the five legendary emperors, also called 高辛氏[Gao1 xin1 shi4]

    12 strokes

  • sōu

    (onom.) whooshing

    12 strokes

  • (onom.) sizzle, hiss, slurp etc

    12 strokes

  • jiē

    sigh

    12 strokes

  • ma

    (question particle for "yes-no" questions)

    HSK 1

    13 strokes

  • ēn

    (a groaning sound)

    13 strokes

  • hāi

    oh alas

    13 strokes

  • to crack (seeds) between one's teeth

    13 strokes

  • (onom.) for humming or whimpering

    13 strokes

  • áo

    loud clamor

    13 strokes

  • (phonetic)

    13 strokes

  • huā

    (onom.) bang

    13 strokes

  • (interjection expressing surprise) oh!

    13 strokes

  • xiù

    to smell

    13 strokes

  • (onom.) toot; honk; beep (sound of a horn etc)

    13 strokes

  • qiāng

    to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)

    HSK 7

    13 strokes

  • hiccup

    13 strokes

  • shì

    addicted to

    13 strokes

  • suō

    to suck

    13 strokes

  • ǎi

    to belch

    13 strokes

  • succession (to a title)

    13 strokes

  • wēng

    (onom.) buzz

    13 strokes

  • sào

    chirping of birds

    13 strokes

  • huò

    to vomit

    13 strokes

  • scold with severity

    13 strokes

  • shà

    hoarse

    13 strokes

  • stingy

    13 strokes

  • yōng

    to choke

    13 strokes

  • the crop of a bird

    13 strokes

  • hǒng

    used in the title of an ancient song, 囉嗊曲|啰唝曲[Luo2 hong3 Qu3]

    13 strokes

  • ài

    (literary) to choke; to have a blockage in the throat

    13 strokes

  • suō

    to suck

    13 strokes

  • hài

    exclamation of regret

    13 strokes

  • sǎng

    throat

    13 strokes

  • chēn

    to be angry at

    13 strokes

  • ancient tribe of northern China

    13 strokes

  • pǎng

    (dialect) to boast

    13 strokes

  • qiàn

    pouch

    13 strokes

  • chī

    laugh at

    13 strokes

  • háo

    variant of 嗥[hao2]

    13 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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