kǒu

technical

Meaning of 合口呼

合口呼 means closed-mouth final; medial category for finals starting with /u/. Pronounced hé kǒu hū.

  • closed-mouth final; medial category for finals starting with /u/

Definitions & Examples

 
huā
 
 (
huāh
guóu
guóā
 )
 
 
kuài
 
 (
kuàig
dōuu
shǔó
 )
 
 
 
 (
k
kǒuu
à
 i
 )
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Characters like '花' (huā), '国' (guó), and '快' (kuài) all belong to the 'closed-mouth final' (合口呼) category.

Xué
diǎn
yīn
yùn
xué
yào
zhǎng
kāi
 
 
 
cuō
 

Studying classical phonology requires mastering the four medial categories: open-mouth (开口呼), even-teeth (齐齿呼), closed-mouth (合口呼), and pursed-lip (撮口呼).