口
mouth; taste; population; pass; classifier; surname
Meanings
12 senses · 57 examplesnoun
mouth; eating/speaking organ
Commonly colloquially called 嘴 zuǐ in daily speech.
Open your mouth so the doctor can check it.
A baby suckles milk with its mouth.
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He speaks without filtering, daring to say anything.
She spoke fluently for a full two hours.
saliva
noun
taste preference
Used to describe one's preference for salty, sweet, etc.
I have a light taste and don't like overly salty food.
People in Sichuan have a strong taste and enjoy spicy and numbing food.
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This dish doesn't suit my taste.
have picky taste
suit one's taste
noun
family member; population
Refers to the number of people in a household.
There are five people in their family.
He brought his entire family to the city to work.
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There are more than 1,000 residents in this village.
have a large family to support
household registration
noun
opening of a container
Almost always used with the diminutive suffix 儿 ér.
Please wipe the opening of the bottle clean.
The rim of the bowl has a chip.
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The bottle mouth is well sealed with no leaks.
rim of a cup
opening of a jar
noun
entrance/exit; passage
Can refer to physical locations like gates, ports, or street corners.
Please leave the venue through the exit.
There is a breakfast shop at the corner of the alley.
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Inspections at the customs port are very strict.
port
entrance
noun
mountain pass; frontier
formalUsed in place names like 喜峰口 Xǐfēng Kǒu and 古北口 Gǔběi Kǒu, and can refer to frontier areas.
Ancient soldiers guarded the passes to defend against foreign enemies.
Xifengkou is one of the important passes on the Great Wall.
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The Gubeikou battle is a famous battle in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
matsutake mushroom (named for growing near passes)
areas beyond the Great Wall
noun
cut; tear; opening
Often used with 儿 ér suffix to refer to small tears or wounds.
He accidentally fell and scraped a gash on his knee.
The cuff of this shirt has a big tear.
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The wound needs timely disinfection treatment.
tear; gash
crack; split
noun
administrative sector
formalUsed in official contexts to refer to industry sectors or management systems.
This project is under the management of the finance and trade sector.
All government sectors need to complete year-end summary work.
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manage according to sector
publicity sector
education sector
noun
blade edge of cutting tools
Refers to the sharp cutting edge of knives, scissors, etc.
This kitchen knife has a rolled edge and needs sharpening.
The scissor blades have become dull and can't cut fabric anymore.
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knife edge
rolled edge of a blade
sharpen a blade
noun
age of equine animals
specializedUsed exclusively for horses, donkeys, mules and other equine livestock to indicate their age based on tooth wear.
This six-year-old horse is in its prime.
That mule is still young and can work for another ten years.
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judge a horse's age by its teeth
old (for livestock)
young (for livestock)
classifier
classifier for people; livestock; tools/containers
Has two main usage categories: counting people, and counting large livestock, knives, or containers.
There are three people in their family, living a happy life.
Grandpa raised three pigs and two cattle.
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He bought a brand new steel knife.
This is a large vat that can hold 50 liters of water.
a well
noun
surname Kou
A relatively common Chinese surname.
Mr. Kou is the CFO of our company.
The surname Kou originated from an ancient official title.