口
kǒu

mouth; opening

口 is pronounced kǒu and means “mouth”. It is written with 3 strokes.

Total Strokes3
Traditional口

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kǒu
Stroke 3/3
Stroke 3 of 3
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Stroke-by-Stroke Breakdown

Total 3 strokes written in canonical standard order

Active: Stroke 3
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Radical & Meaning

⼝
Radical

Structure Geometry

Single
独体字Single Component

Balanced structure promotes clean calligraphy proportions in Tian Zi Ge practice grids.

Essential Vocabulary & Phrases with 口

门口mén kǒu

doorway

我在门口等你。
Wǒ zài ménkǒu děng nǐ.
I am waiting for you at the door.
人口rén kǒu

population

这个城市人口很多。
Zhège chéngshì rénkǒu hěn duō.
This city has a large population.
出口chū kǒu

exit

出口在右边。
Chūkǒu zài yòubiān.
The exit is on the right.

Characters with the same radical (⼝)