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

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

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  • 喌zhōu

    syllable

    12 strokes

  • 喑yīn

    mute

    12 strokes

  • 喓yāo

    grasshopper chirp

    12 strokes

  • 喟kuì

    to sigh

    12 strokes

  • 喣xǔ

    to breathe upon

    12 strokes

  • 喤huáng

    sobbing

    12 strokes

  • 喥dù

    used in location words (Cantonese)

    12 strokes

  • 喦niè

    talkative

    12 strokes

  • 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

  • 嗯ēn

    (a groaning sound)

    13 strokes

  • 嗨hāi

    oh alas

    13 strokes

  • 嗑kè

    to crack (seeds) between one's teeth

    13 strokes

  • 嗷áo

    loud clamor

    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

  • 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

  • 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

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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

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