口 — measure word
measure word (family members); mouthful
How to pronounce it
口 is read kǒu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of an open mouth.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “口”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 口. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你家有几口人nǐjiāyǒujǐkǒurénHow many people are in your family?
- 我家有四口人wǒjiāyǒusìkǒurénThere are four people in my family.
- 到路口向右走。dàolùkǒuxiàngyòuzǒuAt the intersection, turn right.
- 我在路口等你wǒzàilùkǒuděngnǐI'm waiting for you at the intersection.
- 在前面的十字路口往右转。zàiqiánmiàndeshízìlùkǒuwǎngyòuzhuǎnTurn right at the intersection ahead.
- 到十字路口往左转dàoshízìlùkǒuwǎngzuǒzhuǎnTurn left at the intersection.
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More words from the lesson “How many in your family?”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 口 mean?
口 (kǒu) means “measure word (family members); mouthful”.
How do you write 口?
口 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 口?
口 is read kǒu. Tones: kǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “How many in your family?”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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