可口
Old HSK 6
可口 (kěkǒu) · tasty
可口 (kěkǒu) means “tasty; delicious”. It is written with 2 characters: 可 (but) + 口 (mouth). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 可口 is built
The characters
可 kě · but
What 可 is made of
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 丁 gives the meaning, 口 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
妈妈做的饭菜非常可口。Māma zuò de fàncài fēicháng kěkǒu.Mom's cooking is delicious.
这种水果又甜又可口。Zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ yòu tián yòu kěkǒu.This fruit is sweet and tasty.
Questions about 可口
What does 可口 mean?
可口 (kěkǒu) means “tasty; delicious”.
How do you pronounce 可口?
可口 is pronounced kěkǒu.
Which HSK level is 可口?
可口 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 可爱kě'àicute
- 可能kěnéngmaybe
- 可怕kěpàscary
- 可是kěshìbut
- 可以kěyǐcan
- 可靠kěkàoreliable
- 可乐kělècola
- 认可rènkěto approve
- 可见kějiànit is clear that
- 可怜kěliánpitiful
Learn 可口 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 107: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.