kǒu = k + ou3
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
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How to pronounce 口

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= k initial

K is for Karl Marx.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ou3 final

In the outhouse’s living room.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

口 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Characters with 口 as component

𠮛 沿 𣎆
= y + Ø4
(literary) the throat / (literary) (military) choke point
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Words with 口

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wound / cut
to use as an excuse / on the pretext / excuse / pretext
to use as an excuse / excuse; pretext

Sentences with 口

wàn
suì
 
 
hái
kǒu
chū
kuáng
yán
 
 
chēng
tiān
shèng

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kǒu

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

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The mandarin is a small, round citrus fruit with a smooth, thin orange peel that’s easy to remove. Its bright color and slight sheen give it a fresh, vibrant look.