#030
口

Mouth Radical

kǒuAlias: Mouth Radical
Strokes 3 strokes
Position Left
Characters 214 hanzi
Semantic Meaning

Chinese character radical: Mouth Radical

Mnemonic Memory Tip

Pictograph of an open mouth; appears in hundreds of characters relating to speaking, eating, or calling.

字

Chinese Characters with Radical 口 (214)

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1 strokes
咻
xiu

a sound of breath or wind.

1 strokes
哟
yō
3 strokes
口
kǒu

mouth; [measure word for family members].

5 strokes
史
shǐ

history.

5 strokes
只
zhī / zhǐ

individual [measure word for small animals]; only.

5 strokes
叫
jiào

to call; to be named; to call; to be called; to ask.

5 strokes
叱
chì

scold.

5 strokes
号
hào

number; day of a month; number; date; size.

5 strokes
另
lìng

other, separate, another.

5 strokes
叩
kòu

knock.

5 strokes
叶
yè

leaf.

5 strokes
叨
dāo

to chatter or talk excessively.

5 strokes
叹
tàn

to sigh.

5 strokes
右
yòu

right side or direction.

5 strokes
台
tái

platform.

5 strokes
可
kě

can, may; to approve, to permit.

5 strokes
古
gǔ

ancient, old, archaic.

5 strokes
叼
diāo

hold in the mouth.

5 strokes
司
sī

to take charge of.

5 strokes
叮
dīng

to sting or bite (as of an insect).

5 strokes
召
zhào

to summon.

5 strokes
句
jù

sentence; clause.

5 strokes
叽
jī

sigh in disapproval.

5 strokes
叭
bā

to describe a sound.

6 strokes
各
gè

each.

6 strokes
吸
xī

to inhale, to suck in.

6 strokes
吕
lǚ

surname.

6 strokes
后
hòu

queen, empress; behind, after.

6 strokes
吊
diào

hang; suspend; lift up or let down with a rope.

6 strokes
名
míng

name.

6 strokes
吓
xià

threaten; intimidate; to scare.

6 strokes
合
hé

to close, to join, to combine.

6 strokes
吐
tù / tǔ

vomit; throw up; cough up; to spit; to say; to express.

6 strokes
吁
xū

to sigh.

6 strokes
吃
chī

to eat.

6 strokes
吆
yāo

bawl.

6 strokes
吏
lì

government official.

6 strokes
同
tóng

same, identical, together.

6 strokes
吗
ma

[makes a yes; no question].

6 strokes
吉
jí

auspicious.

6 strokes
向
xiàng

towards.

7 strokes
吮
shǔn

suck with mouth.

7 strokes
员
yuán

member, personnel, employee.

7 strokes
呛
qiāng / qiàng

to choke (on water entering the windpipe); pungent, irritating (smell); to irritate (throat, nose).

7 strokes
呐
nà

shout.

7 strokes
吼
hǒu

roar; howl.

7 strokes
吱
zhī

chirping.

7 strokes
呆
dāi

slow-witted; stupid; to stay; dull; stupid; to stay.

7 strokes
启
qǐ

to open.

7 strokes
君
jūn

sovereign.

7 strokes
吠
fèi

bark.

7 strokes
吻
wěn

kiss.

7 strokes
呃
è

belch; hiccup.

7 strokes
吟
yín

to chant.

7 strokes
吾
wú

i.

7 strokes
吩
fēn

to command.

7 strokes
听
tīng

to listen; hear.

7 strokes
吹
chuī

to blow; puff.

7 strokes
告
gào

to tell, inform, or announce.

7 strokes
呈
chéng

to present, to submit, to show.

7 strokes
吞
tūn

to swallow, to gulp down.

7 strokes
吴
wú

a surname.

7 strokes
否
fǒu

negation.

7 strokes
呜
wū

onomatopoeia for the sound of crying or whistling.

7 strokes
吨
dūn

ton.

7 strokes
吭
kēng

throat or to utter a sound.

7 strokes
吵
chǎo

noisy; noisy; to quarrel; to make noise.

7 strokes
吝
lìn

stingy.

7 strokes
吧
ba

[makes a suggestion, eg.

7 strokes
含
hán

to hold in the mouth; to contain.

7 strokes
呀
ya / yā

ah; ah; sentence particle.

7 strokes
呕
ǒu

to vomit.

8 strokes
周
zhōu

circumference; cycle; complete; all around.

8 strokes
咐
fù

to enjoin.

8 strokes
命
mìng

life, fate, destiny; to order, to command, to assign.

8 strokes
咀
zuǐ

to chew.

8 strokes
咆
páo

roar.

8 strokes
味
wèi

taste, flavor, smell.

8 strokes
咒
zhòu

curse.

8 strokes
咕
gū

sound of water flowing or bubbling.

8 strokes
咎
jiù

fault.

8 strokes
哎
āi

hey.

8 strokes
呢
ne

[returns; forwards a question].

8 strokes
咖
kā / gā

used in 咖啡 (coffee) and 大咖 (big shot); used in 咖喱 (curry).

8 strokes
呻
shēn

to groan.

8 strokes
呼
hū

to exhale, to shout, to call out.

8 strokes
呸
pēi

expression of reprimand.

8 strokes
和
hé

and; harmonious; gentle; mild.

8 strokes
咚
dōng

onomatopoetic.

8 strokes
咄
duō

noise of rage.

8 strokes
咅
pǒu

sound of spitting.

8 strokes
咋
zǎ

how; why [dialect for 怎么].

8 strokes
咏
yǒng

to chant.

8 strokes
呵
hē

breathe out; oh.

8 strokes
咙
lóng

throat.

9 strokes
哀
āi

sorrow.

9 strokes
咯
gē

final particle.

9 strokes
哗
huá

clamor.

9 strokes
哪
nǎ

which?.

9 strokes
咪
mī

a cat's meow.

9 strokes
哑
yǎ

mute, unable to speak.

9 strokes
品
pǐn

article, product; grade, character; to taste.

9 strokes
咬
yǎo

bite; snap at.

9 strokes
哆
duō

tremble.

9 strokes
咳
ké

to cough.

9 strokes
咦
yí

exclamation of surprise.

9 strokes
哇
wa / wā

wow; wah; sound of crying.

9 strokes
哉
zāi

final exclamatory particle.

9 strokes
咽
yàn

throat.

9 strokes
哄
hōng / hǒng

roars of laughter; clamour; to coax; to deceive.

9 strokes
咸
xián

salty.

9 strokes
咫
zhǐ

foot measure of Zhou dynasty.

9 strokes
哈
hā

ha; ha; sound of laughter.

9 strokes
咧
liē

to grin.

9 strokes
咱
zán

we or us (including the listener).

9 strokes
响
xiǎng

echo; to make a sound; sound; loud.

9 strokes
咨
zī

to consult.

10 strokes
唇
chún

lips.

10 strokes
哦
ò

softly chant.

10 strokes
唉
ài

oh; ah; well.

10 strokes
啊
a / ā

ah.

10 strokes
哮
xiào

cough.

10 strokes
唧
jī

chirping of insects.

10 strokes
哲
zhé

wise.

10 strokes
哭
kū

cry.

10 strokes
唤
huàn

to call out.

10 strokes
唁
yàn

express condolence.

10 strokes
哥
gē

elder brother.

10 strokes
唠
lào

to chat or talk.

10 strokes
唆
suō

to instigate or incite someone to do something.

10 strokes
唔
wú

hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) not, negation.

10 strokes
唐
táng

Tang dynasty.

10 strokes
哺
bǔ

to feed.

10 strokes
哨
shào

sentry; whistle; chirp.

10 strokes
哼
hēng

humph; tut.

10 strokes
哽
gěng

to choke (as with emotion or food).

10 strokes
哩
lī

mile.

11 strokes
啥
shá

what.

11 strokes
唾
tuò

spit.

11 strokes
啬
sè

stingy.

11 strokes
啪
pā

syllable.

11 strokes
啰
luō

to chatter or talk incessantly.

11 strokes
商
shāng

to discuss.

11 strokes
啄
zhuó

to peck.

11 strokes
唱
chàng

to sing; to chant.

11 strokes
啤
pí

beer.

11 strokes
啃
kěn

gnaw.

11 strokes
唬
hǔ

to intimidate or bluff.

11 strokes
啡
fēi

a meaningless syllable used in transcription.

11 strokes
售
shòu

to sell.

11 strokes
啮
niè

bite.

11 strokes
啸
xiào

to howl.

11 strokes
唯
wéi

only, alone.

11 strokes
啦
lā / la

[indicates excitement or doubt]; sentence-final particle.

12 strokes
喀
kā

vomit.

12 strokes
喳
zhā

whispering.

12 strokes
啼
tí

cry.

12 strokes
喽
lou

used in onomatopoetic expressions.

12 strokes
喧
xuān

noisy.

12 strokes
喘
chuǎn

to breathe heavily, pant.

12 strokes
善
shàn

good, virtuous, kind, benevolent.

12 strokes
喝
hē

to drink.

12 strokes
喃
nán

keep talking.

12 strokes
喔
wō

descriptive of crying or of crowing.

12 strokes
喜
xǐ

joy.

12 strokes
喋
dié

nag.

12 strokes
喂
wèi

hello; to feed, to raise (animals).

12 strokes
喉
hóu

throat.

12 strokes
喱
lí

gramme.

12 strokes
喇
lā

a loud sound or noise.

12 strokes
喊
hǎn

shout; cry out; yell.

12 strokes
喷
pēn

to spurt, gush, or spray out.

12 strokes
喻
yù

to explain.

13 strokes
嗜
shì

to have a strong liking for.

13 strokes
嗓
sǎng

throat.

13 strokes
嗨
hāi

[sound used in lyrics for balance or euphony].

13 strokes
嗡
wēng

sound of flying bees.

13 strokes
嗤
chī

laugh at.

13 strokes
嗅
xiù

to smell, to sniff.

13 strokes
嗣
sì

to connect.

13 strokes
嘟
dū

sound of horn tooting.

13 strokes
嗝
gé

cackling of fowls to gag.

13 strokes
嗦
suō

to suck.

13 strokes
嗑
kè / kē

to crack with the teeth; to take drugs (slang); to chatter; dialectal speech or chat, as in 唠嗑.

13 strokes
嗯
ng / ǹg

huh; yeah; hmm; uh-huh; yes.

14 strokes
嗽
sòu

to cough.

14 strokes
嘛
ma

[indicates that something is obvious; calls for the listener's attention].

14 strokes
嘈
cáo

noisy.

14 strokes
嘘
xū

exhale.

14 strokes
嘉
jiā

good.

14 strokes
嘎
gǎ

sound of laughter.

14 strokes
嘀
dí

sound of dripping water or ticking clock.

15 strokes
嘶
sī

neighing of a horse.

15 strokes
嘱
zhǔ

to instruct.

15 strokes
噶
gá

used in transliterations.

15 strokes
噢
ō

moan.

15 strokes
嘿
hēi

hey.

15 strokes
噎
yē

choke.

15 strokes
嘻
xī

mirthful.

15 strokes
嘲
cháo

to ridicule.

15 strokes
嘹
liáo

used describe clarity of voice.

15 strokes
噜
lū

verbose.

16 strokes
噬
shì

bite.

16 strokes
噩
è

shocking.

16 strokes
器
qì

utensil.

16 strokes
噪
zào

noise.

16 strokes
嘴
zuǐ

mouth.

16 strokes
噱
jué

laugh heartily.

17 strokes
嚎
háo

cry loudly.

17 strokes
嚏
tì

to sneeze.

18 strokes
嚣
áo

noisy.

20 strokes
嚷
rǎng

to shout; blurt out; make a noise.

20 strokes
嚼
jiáo

to chew.

22 strokes
囊
náng

bag.