口
口 (kǒu) means “mouth”. It is made of 冂 + 一 and has 3 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 口 into its parts
What 口 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: An open mouth (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
口 stroke order
Example sentences
你家有几口人？Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?How many people are in your family?
他在门口。Tā zài ménkǒu.He's at the door.
Words with 口
- 路口lùkǒuintersection
- 门口ménkǒudoorway
- 出口chūkǒuexit
- 人口rénkǒupopulation
- 入口rùkǒuentrance
- 进口jìnkǒuto import
- 口袋kǒudàipocket
- 口语kǒuyǔspoken language
- 借口jièkǒuexcuse
- 口味kǒuwèitaste
- 胃口wèikǒuappetite
- 港口gǎngkǒuport
- 可口kěkǒutasty
- 口气kǒuqìtone
- 口腔kǒuqiāngoral cavity
- 口头kǒutóuoral
- 口音kǒuyīnaccent
- 缺口quēkǒugap
- 十字路口shízìlùkǒucrossroads
Also built with 冂
- 内nèiinside
- 周zhōuweek
- 央yāngcentral
- 巾jīncloth
- 月yuèmonth
- 用yòngto use
- 田tiánfield
- 甲jiǎfirst
- 网wǎngnet
- 肉ròumeat
- 见jiànto see
- 贝bèisea shell
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kǒu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | mouth; opening; measure word for family members |
| Strokes | 3 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 口
What does 口 mean?
口 (kǒu) means “mouth; opening; measure word for family members”.
How many strokes does 口 have?
口 has 3 strokes.
What is the radical of 口?
The radical of 口 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 口?
口 is made of 冂 (frame) and 一 (horizontal stroke).
Which HSK level is 口?
口 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 口 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.