kǒu
口口声声
mouth; opening; classifier
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
mouth; opening
Refers to the physical mouth or any opening, such as a cave entrance or bottle opening.
Tā他
zhāng张
kāi开
kǒu口
shuō说
huà话
。
He opened his mouth to speak.
Shān山
dòng洞
de的
rù入
kǒu口
hěn很
zhǎi窄
。
The entrance to the cave is very narrow.
noun
population; number of people in a household
Used in contexts like census or family size.
Wǒ我
jiā家
yǒu有
wǔ五
kǒu口
rén人
。
There are five people in my family.
Zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
rén人
kǒu口
zhòng众
duō多
。
This city has a large population.
classifier
measure word for family members, wells, knives, etc.
A versatile measure word for things with openings or for people.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
jiā家
zhī之
zhǔ主
。
He is the head of the household.
Cūn村
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
sān三
kǒu口
jǐng井
。
There are three wells in the village.