嘴
嘴 (zuǐ) means “mouth”. It is made of 口 + 觜 and has 16 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 嘴 into its parts
What 嘴 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 觜 zī — beak
- 此 cǐ — this
- 止 zhǐ — to stop
- 匕 bǐ — spoon
- 角 jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用 yòng — to use
- 此 cǐ — this
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 觜 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
嘴 stroke order
Example sentences
他的嘴很大。Tā de zuǐ hěn dà.His mouth is big.
你的嘴怎么了？Nǐ de zuǐ zěnme le?What's wrong with your mouth?
Words with 嘴
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zuǐ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | mouth |
| Strokes | 16 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 嘴
What does 嘴 mean?
嘴 (zuǐ) means “mouth”.
How many strokes does 嘴 have?
嘴 has 16 strokes.
What is the radical of 嘴?
The radical of 嘴 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 嘴?
嘴 is made of 口 (mouth) and 觜 (beak).
Which HSK level is 嘴?
嘴 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 嘴 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 60: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.