口 kǒu — mouth; (a measure word)
请在路口向右转。Qǐng zài lù kǒu xiàng yòu zhuǎn.Please turn right at the intersection.
Common words: 门口 (mén kǒu)、路口 (lù kǒu)、出口 (chū kǒu)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "mouth"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "mouth", including 口 (kǒu), 嘴 (zuǐ), 吻 (wěn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "mouth" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 口 (kǒu), 嘴 (zuǐ), 吻 (wěn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span kǒu, zuǐ, wěn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 口 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 口 kǒumouth; (a measure word)Useful words: 门口, 路口
- 嘴 zuǐmouthUseful words: 嘴巴, 嘴唇
- 吻 wěnkiss; mouthUseful words: 吻合, 吻部
Common words for these 3 "mouth" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 口 (kǒu) — so "mouth" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
门口mén kǒudoorway; gate路口lù kǒucrossing; intersection (of roads)出口chū kǒuan exit; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port嘴巴zuǐ bamouth (; slap in the face嘴唇zuǐ chúnlip插嘴chā zuǐto interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation吻合wěn héto be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in吻部wěn bùsnout口吻kǒu wěntone of voice; connotation in intonation; accent (regional etc); snout
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "mouth".
嘴 zuǐ — mouth
吃饭的时候不要张着嘴说话。Chī fàn de shí hou bú yào zhāng zhe zuǐ shuō huà.Do not talk with your mouth full while eating.
Common words: 嘴巴 (zuǐ ba)、嘴唇 (zuǐ chún)、插嘴 (chā zuǐ)
吻 wěn — kiss; mouth
这两件事的说法正好吻合。Zhè liǎng jiàn shì de shuō fǎ zhèng hǎo wěn hé.The accounts of these two things match exactly.
Common words: 吻合 (wěn hé)、吻部 (wěn bù)、口吻 (kǒu wěn)
All 3 characters
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