COMPONENT GUIDE
The “口” component
kǒu · mouth
Found in 474 indexed Chinese characters.
Characters containing 口
ancient name for an animal similar to rabbit but bigger
within; among; in
to string together
matter
prosperous
to enjoy
surname Jing
pavilion
bright; light
name of district in Anhui
upright and honest
Chinese character
Chinese character
elder brother
Chinese character
to excuse sb
beast
archaic variant of 坰[jiong1]
velvetleaf (Abutilon avicennae), plant of the jute family
to add
used in the transliteration of the names of organic compounds porphyrin 卟啉[bu3 lin2] and porphin 卟吩[bu3 fen1]
to take possession of
ancient
sentence
other
garrulous
to knock
only; merely; just
to shout
to call together
denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc)
to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc)
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able
platform
to scold
history
not
leaf
roar
to sigh
(used in place names)
to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)
grumble
sh
Chinese character
to eat; to consume
each
to shout
100 ml
surname Ji
to suspend
inch (English)
like
name
minor government official or functionary (old)
to spit
used for the sound "zha" in the names of certain legendary figures (e.g. 哪吒[Ne2 zha1])
to scare
surname Lü
(used in transliterating chemical names)
(coll.) what?
monarch
(bound form) stingy
to swallow
to chant
to bark
used as phonetic bi- or pi-
to vomit (of dogs and cats)
to negate
bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)
ton (loanword)
used in 吩咐[fen1fu5]
to keep in the mouth
to listen to; to hear
throat
to suck
to open
(onom.) creaking or groaning
used in 吲哚[yin3 duo3]
surname Wu
to quarrel
Chinese character
to breathe
to blow
kiss
to roar
surname Wu
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
Chinese character
(exclamation)
foolish
to present to a superior
(bound form) to say; to tell
used in transliteration, e.g. 呋喃[fu1 nan2], furan or 呋喃西林[fu1 nan2 xi1 lin2], furacilinum
foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)
battle cry
Chinese character
perplexed
to talk in one's sleep
(interjection) hey!
vomit
sound of splitting
modal particle indicating lack of enthusiasm
(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity
lopsided
to irritate the nose
(onom.) for humming or whimpering
particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
interjection expressing consent
used in 嘌呤[piao4 ling4]
Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc)
to make a circuit
to drink
crying sound of child
(coll.) to scold
taste
expel breath
clamor
to sip; to drink
pah!
(literary) to recite; to chant; to intone
to call
life
to chew
to sip
(old)(interjection expressing disapproval, commiseration etc) tut!
pooh
to roar
dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3me5]
(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4])
fault
to sing
used in 吩咐[fen1fu5] and 囑咐|嘱咐[zhu3fu5]
da! (sound used to move animals along)
incantation
(used as phonetic "ka")
(onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc
coffee
used in 喉嚨|喉咙[hou2long2]
(onom.) boom (of a drum)
to enjoin
(onom.) to hiss
to whisper
beat a drum
(onom.) bang
used in 叱咤[chi4zha4]
gnaw
expression of surprise
used in 咧咧[lie1lie1]
to consult
the bleating of sheep
sound for calling a cat
to bite
Chinese character
to cough up
I or me
sound of sighing
neigh
all
call out
Chinese character
throat; pharynx
a noise
(onom.) to squeak
sorrow; grief; pity
(bound form) article; commodity; product; goods
(literary) to smile
roar of laughter (onom.)
used in 哆嗦[duo1suo5]
Wow!
(interj.) ha!
echo
hey!
funny
(onom.) crash; bang; clang
mute; dumb; incapable of speech
(phonetic)
a cry of alarm
(phonetic)
to puke
(onom.) bang
throat
used in 吲哚[yin3 duo3]
sip
garrulous
moo (sound made by cow)
Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise)
Chinese character
sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy
(onom.) giggling
a whistle
mile
how
to cry; to weep
pant
used in 呼哱哱[hu1 bo1 bo1]
wise
used in 嘲哳[zhao1zha1] and 啁哳[zhao1zha1]
to eat
to groan
to choke with emotion
to extend condolences
Chinese character
(literary) to put in the mouth
to suck
lip
interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
(final particle)
sound of sobbing
to exaggerate
azole (chemistry)
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
Chinese character
mark (loanword)
used for transcription in 嗊吥|唝吥[Gong4 bu4]
to gossip
used in 嗩吶|唢呐[suo3 na4]
used in 囉唣|啰唣[luo2 zao4]
to call
(onom.) to pump (water)
recite
to stutter
a tiger's roar
to sell
only
(onom.) swishing
to sing
cry of a crane or wild goose
(interjection) oh!
(interjection expressing surprise) Oh!
Chinese character
to speak evil
saliva
to whistle (with fingers in one's mouth)
used in 啁哳[zhao1 zha1]
to gnaw
to peck
used in the transliteration of the names of organic compounds such as porphyrin 卟啉[bu3 lin2] and quinoline 喹啉[kui2 lin2]
interjection of surprise
Chinese character
to spit
Chinese character
wail
to eat
Chinese character
(literary) to drink
Chinese character
(used in loanwords for its phonetic value)
beer
dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]
(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc
(interj. of admiration or of disgust)
(onom.) bang
used in 啫哩[zhe3 li1]
to sing (of birds or insects)
to gnaw
used in 囉嗦|啰嗦[luo1 suo5]
used in 嘽嘽|啴啴[chan3chan3] and 嘽緩|啴缓[chan3huan3]
(onom.) to bubble
idine (chemistry)
used in 啷當|啷当[lang1 dang1]
(of people) to whistle
only (classical, usually follows negative or question words)
(bound form) to cry; to weep loudly
(onom.) wailing of child
(onom.) sound of coughing or vomiting
(literary) (of a fish) to stick its mouth out of the water
hey
mumble in repetition
good (virtuous)
(onom.) sound of wind, rain etc
harmonious (of music)
throat
to yell
flowing flood
(indicating agreement) yes
mute
(onom.) cry of a rooster (usu. reduplicated)
to gasp
beak
Chinese character
to be fond of
to drink
to sigh
clamor
clear
Chinese character
grain (unit of weight, approx. 0.065 grams)
Chinese character
used in 喳喳[cha1cha5]
(onom.) meow
(of a smell) strong
used in 喹啉[kui2lin2]
to describe sth as
box (dialect)
(final particle equivalent to 了[le5])
hoarse
to smell
Chinese character
the crop of a bird
Chinese character
(literary) to choke; to have a blockage in the throat
to suck
Chinese character
exclamation of regret
to crack (seeds) between one's teeth
(onom.) used in words that describe machine gunfire, the ticking of a clock or the clatter of horse hooves etc
throat
to be angry at
(onom.) whooshing
Chinese character
addicted to
hiccup
sigh
(onom.) buzz
succession (to a title)
laugh at
to howl (like a wolf)
to suck
oh alas
Chinese character
used in phonetic transcription -xine, -zine or -chin
move the mouth as in speaking
(interjection expressing surprise) oh!
(nonverbal grunt as interjection)
coy
to belch
(onom.) thump
Chinese character
loud clamor
(bound form) to cough
to urge on
(onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc
whispering sound
possessive particle (Cantonese)
Chinese character
bustling
(literary) fast
Chinese character
cackling sound
Chinese character
Chinese character
to exhale slowly
(onom.) for the sound of horsehoofs
used in 唵嘛呢叭咪吽[an3 ma2 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1]
Chinese character
sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval
toot
(Cantonese) thing
(onom.) thump
calling of birds
(phonetic) as in pyrimidine
Chinese character
(literary) to gnaw
(onom.) bang
Chinese character
Chinese character
Chinese character
to enjoin
to ridicule
mouth
hiss
Chinese character
clear sound
laugh
Chinese character
Chinese character
hey
Chinese character
to scold
to chew
to choke (on)
Chinese character
(onom.) thud; thump
(onom.) pop
to pout
to hold in (usually refers the mouth or eyes)
grumble
Chinese character
oh; ah (used to indicate realization)
unable to speak
Chinese character
Chinese character
device
startling
(literary) (of birds or insects) to chirp
yeah (interjection of approval)
to devour
Chinese character
loud laughter
Chinese character
Chinese character
phonetic ga (used in rendering Tibetan and Mongolian sounds)
Chinese character
Chinese character
used in transliteration
child's buttocks (esp. Cantonese)
Chinese character
(interj.) oh!
chattering
sound
Chinese character
howl
sneeze
(onom.) scraping sound
Chinese character
Chinese character
clamor
Chinese character
Chinese character
(onom.) expressing admiration or surprise
Chinese character
to shout
to chew
Chinese character
Chinese character
Chinese character
Chinese character
Chinese character
Chinese character
muttering, indistinct speech
to circle
surname Zhu
as
old variant of 贏|赢[ying2], to win, to profit
to do harm to
Chinese character
still
office
general; overall
maybe
to fasten
sun
to speak
apricot
to bind
hair
along
Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in present-day Hebei and Liaoning
Chinese character
eye
to know
rock
Chinese character
a small worm
used in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"
boat
although
(bound form) to decay; to decline; to wane
surname Yuan
Chinese character
surname Xiang
words
grain
legume; pulse; bean; pea (CL:顆[ke1],粒[li4])
elephant
Chinese character
Chinese character
bridle; reins
(literary) king; monarch
city
Chinese character
Chinese character
old variant of 鉛|铅[qian1]
to ask; to inquire
drops of rain
Chinese character
to scold
high
Chinese character
to cry (of birds, animals and insects)
toad
Chinese character
Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)