口袋
HSK 4 (2021)
口袋 (kǒudài) · pocket
口袋 (kǒudài) means “pocket; bag”. It is written with 2 characters: 口 (mouth) + 袋 (bag). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 口袋 is built
The characters
口 kǒu · mouth
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)
袋 dài · bag
What 袋 is made of
- 代dài — era
- 亻rén — person
- 弋yì — to catch
- 衣yī — cloth
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
Origin hint: 衣 gives the meaning, 代 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
钥匙在我的口袋里。Yàoshi zài wǒ de kǒudài lǐ.The keys are in my pocket.
你的口袋里有什么？Nǐ de kǒudài lǐ yǒu shénme?What's in your pocket?
Questions about 口袋
What does 口袋 mean?
口袋 (kǒudài) means “pocket; bag”.
How do you pronounce 口袋?
口袋 is pronounced kǒudài.
Which HSK level is 口袋?
口袋 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 路口lùkǒuintersection
- 门口ménkǒudoorway
- 出口chūkǒuexit
- 人口rénkǒupopulation
- 入口rùkǒuentrance
- 进口jìnkǒuto import
- 口语kǒuyǔspoken language
- 借口jièkǒuexcuse
- 口味kǒuwèitaste
- 胃口wèikǒuappetite
Learn 口袋 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 42: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.