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口
kǒu
Description
“口”是我们吃东西、说话用的地方，就在脸的下面。
"口" is the place we use to eat and speak, located below the face.
它也可以表示进出的地方，比如门口。
It can also mean an entrance or exit, such as a doorway.
Meanings
口kǒu
mouth
张开你的口，我看看。
Open your mouth, let me see.
口kǒu
opening; entrance; mouth of something
门口有很多人。
There are many people at the door.
口kǒu
measure word for people, bites, or sips
我家有五口人。
There are five people in my family.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
口 is the more formal/written word for mouth; 嘴 is more common in speech.
- Etymology
pictograph of an open mouth, one of the oldest Chinese characters.
In videos
“这口井已经在这里几百年了。”
“口，这个是红色，红色，这个是红色的。”
“涂完之后整个卡上底下有个口得兑进去”
“把这个面条在蘸水里面蘸一蘸来吃口”
“牙膏牙刷在楼上电梯口旁对吧”
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