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)
269 characters- 喧xuān
variant of 喧[xuan1]
12 strokes
- 喨liàng
used in 嘹喨[liao2 liang4]
12 strokes
- 喭yàn
condole with
12 strokes
- 喰cān
old variant of 餐[can1]
12 strokes
- 喱lí
grain (unit of weight, approx. 0.065 grams)
12 strokes
- 喹kuí
used in 喹啉[kui2 lin2]
12 strokes
- 喻yù
to describe sth as
12 strokes
- 喼jié
box (dialect)
12 strokes
- 喾Kù
one of the five legendary emperors, also called 高辛氏[Gao1 xin1 shi4]
12 strokes
- 嗖sōu
(onom.) whooshing
12 strokes
- 嗞zī
(onom.) sizzle, hiss, slurp etc
12 strokes
- 嗟jiē
sigh
12 strokes
- 吗ma
(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
HSK 113 strokes
- 嗯ēn
(a groaning sound)
13 strokes
- 嗨hāi
oh alas
13 strokes
- 嗑kè
to crack (seeds) between one's teeth
13 strokes
- 呜wū
(onom.) for humming or whimpering
13 strokes
- 嗷áo
loud clamor
13 strokes
- 哔bì
(phonetic)
13 strokes
- 哗huā
(onom.) bang
13 strokes
- 嗬hē
(interjection expressing surprise) oh!
13 strokes
- 嗅xiù
to smell
13 strokes
- 嘟dū
(onom.) toot; honk; beep (sound of a horn etc)
13 strokes
- 呛qiāng
to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
HSK 713 strokes
- 嗝gé
hiccup
13 strokes
- 嗜shì
addicted to
13 strokes
- 嗦suō
to suck
13 strokes
- 嗳ǎi
to belch
13 strokes
- 嗣sì
succession (to a title)
13 strokes
- 嗡wēng
(onom.) buzz
13 strokes
- 喿sào
chirping of birds
13 strokes
- 嗀huò
to vomit
13 strokes
- 嗃hè
scold with severity
13 strokes
- 嗄shà
hoarse
13 strokes
- 啬sè
stingy
13 strokes
- 嗈yōng
to choke
13 strokes
- 嗉sù
the crop of a bird
13 strokes
- 唝hǒng
used in the title of an ancient song, 囉嗊曲|啰唝曲[Luo2 hong3 Qu3]
13 strokes
- 嗌ài
(literary) to choke; to have a blockage in the throat
13 strokes
- 嗍suō
to suck
13 strokes
- 嗐hài
exclamation of regret
13 strokes
- 嗓sǎng
throat
13 strokes
- 嗔chēn
to be angry at
13 strokes
- 嗕Rù
ancient tribe of northern China
13 strokes
- 嗙pǎng
(dialect) to boast
13 strokes
- 嗛qiàn
pouch
13 strokes
- 嗤chī
laugh at
13 strokes
- 嗥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.