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The “口” component

kǒu · mouth

Found in 474 indexed Chinese characters.

Characters containing 口

ancient name for an animal similar to rabbit but bigger

zhōng

within; among; in

chuàn

to string together

shì

matter

hēng

prosperous

xiǎng

to enjoy

jīng

surname Jing

tíng

pavilion

liàng

bright; light

name of district in Anhui

kǎn

upright and honest

cāng

Chinese character

qiān

Chinese character

xiōng

elder brother

duì

Chinese character

miǎn

to excuse sb

shòu

beast

jiōng

archaic variant of 坰[jiong1]

jiǒng

velvetleaf (Abutilon avicennae), plant of the jute family

jiā

to add

used in the transliteration of the names of organic compounds porphyrin 卟啉[bu3 lin2] and porphin 卟吩[bu3 fen1]

zhàn

to take possession of

ancient

sentence

lìng

other

dāo

garrulous

kòu

to knock

zhī

only; merely; just

jiào

to shout

zhào

to call together

denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc)

dīng

to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc)

(prefix) can; may; able to; -able

tái

platform

chì

to scold

shǐ

history

not

leaf

hào

roar

tàn

to sigh

(used in place names)

diāo

to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)

grumble

sh

máng

Chinese character

chī

to eat; to consume

each

yāo

to shout

100 ml

surname Ji

diào

to suspend

cùn

inch (English)

tóng

like

míng

name

minor government official or functionary (old)

to spit

zhà

used for the sound "zha" in the names of certain legendary figures (e.g. 哪吒[Ne2 zha1])

xià

to scare

surname Lü

ā

(used in transliterating chemical names)

ma

(coll.) what?

jūn

monarch

lìn

(bound form) stingy

tūn

to swallow

yín

to chant

fèi

to bark

used as phonetic bi- or pi-

qìn

to vomit (of dogs and cats)

fǒu

to negate

ba

bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)

dūn

ton (loanword)

fēn

used in 吩咐[fen1fu5]

hán

to keep in the mouth

tīng

to listen to; to hear

kēng

throat

shǔn

to suck

to open

zhī

(onom.) creaking or groaning

yǐn

used in 吲哚[yin3 duo3]

surname Wu

chǎo

to quarrel

Chinese character

to breathe

chuī

to blow

wěn

kiss

hǒu

to roar

surname Wu

ya

(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

Chinese character

è

(exclamation)

dāi

foolish

chéng

to present to a superior

gào

(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

chǐ

foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)

battle cry

tūn

Chinese character

perplexed

to talk in one's sleep

dāi

(interjection) hey!

ǒu

vomit

sound of splitting

bài

modal particle indicating lack of enthusiasm

yuán

(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity

guō

lopsided

qiàng

to irritate the nose

(onom.) for humming or whimpering

ne

particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")

ḿ

interjection expressing consent

lìng

used in 嘌呤[piao4 ling4]

yōu

Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc)

zhōu

to make a circuit

tiè

to drink

guā

crying sound of child

(coll.) to scold

wèi

taste

expel breath

náo

clamor

xiā

to sip; to drink

pēi

pah!

shēn

(literary) to recite; to chant; to intone

to call

mìng

life

zuǐ

to chew

to sip

duō

(old)(interjection expressing disapproval, commiseration etc) tut!

pǒu

pooh

páo

to roar

dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3me5]

(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4])

jiù

fault

yǒng

to sing

used in 吩咐[fen1fu5] and 囑咐|嘱咐[zhu3fu5]

da! (sound used to move animals along)

zhòu

incantation

(used as phonetic "ka")

(onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc

coffee

lóng

used in 喉嚨|喉咙[hou2long2]

dōng

(onom.) boom (of a drum)

níng

to enjoin

(onom.) to hiss

to whisper

è

beat a drum

guāng

(onom.) bang

zhà

used in 叱咤[chi4zha4]

gnaw

expression of surprise

liē

used in 咧咧[lie1lie1]

to consult

miē

the bleating of sheep

sound for calling a cat

yǎo

to bite

Chinese character

to cough up

zán

I or me

hāi

sound of sighing

huī

neigh

xián

all

xiū

call out

wāi

Chinese character

yàn

throat; pharynx

lǎo

a noise

(onom.) to squeak

āi

sorrow; grief; pity

pǐn

(bound form) article; commodity; product; goods

shěn

(literary) to smile

hǒng

roar of laughter (onom.)

duō

used in 哆嗦[duo1suo5]

Wow!

(interj.) ha!

xiǎng

echo

āi

hey!

gén

funny

kuāng

(onom.) crash; bang; clang

mute; dumb; incapable of speech

(phonetic)

xiāo

a cry of alarm

(phonetic)

yuě

to puke

huá

(onom.) bang

kuài

throat

duǒ

used in 吲哚[yin3 duo3]

sip

nóng

garrulous

mōu

moo (sound made by cow)

Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise)

yuán

Chinese character

ò

sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy

chī

(onom.) giggling

shào

a whistle

mile

how

to cry; to weep

xiào

pant

used in 呼哱哱[hu1 bo1 bo1]

zhé

wise

zhā

used in 嘲哳[zhao1zha1] and 啁哳[zhao1zha1]

to eat

hēng

to groan

gěng

to choke with emotion

yàn

to extend condolences

bei

Chinese character

hán

(literary) to put in the mouth

suō

to suck

chún

lip

ài

interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)

(final particle)

sound of sobbing

táng

to exaggerate

zuò

azole (chemistry)

oh (expression of agreement or surprise)

qìn

Chinese character

mài

mark (loanword)

gòng

used for transcription in 嗊吥|唝吥[Gong4 bu4]

lào

to gossip

suǒ

used in 嗩吶|唢呐[suo3 na4]

zào

used in 囉唣|啰唣[luo2 zao4]

huàn

to call

(onom.) to pump (water)

fěng

recite

yín

to stutter

a tiger's roar

shòu

to sell

wéi

only

shuā

(onom.) swishing

chàng

to sing

cry of a crane or wild goose

ǎn

(interjection) oh!

(interjection expressing surprise) Oh!

niàn

Chinese character

shà

to speak evil

tuò

saliva

to whistle (with fingers in one's mouth)

zhōu

used in 啁哳[zhao1 zha1]

kěn

to gnaw

zhuó

to peck

lín

used in the transliteration of the names of organic compounds such as porphyrin 卟啉[bu3 lin2] and quinoline 喹啉[kui2 lin2]

a

interjection of surprise

wèn

Chinese character

cuì

to spit

Chinese character

táo

wail

dàn

to eat

Chinese character

chuò

(literary) to drink

Chinese character

fēi

(used in loanwords for its phonetic value)

beer

shá

dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]

(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc

(interj. of admiration or of disgust)

(onom.) bang

zhě

used in 啫哩[zhe3 li1]

zhuàn

to sing (of birds or insects)

niè

to gnaw

luō

used in 囉嗦|啰嗦[luo1 suo5]

tān

used in 嘽嘽|啴啴[chan3chan3] and 嘽緩|啴缓[chan3huan3]

bo

(onom.) to bubble

dìng

idine (chemistry)

lāng

used in 啷當|啷当[lang1 dang1]

xiào

(of people) to whistle

chì

only (classical, usually follows negative or question words)

(bound form) to cry; to weep loudly

jiū

(onom.) wailing of child

(onom.) sound of coughing or vomiting

yóng

(literary) (of a fish) to stick its mouth out of the water

wèi

hey

nán

mumble in repetition

shàn

good (virtuous)

(onom.) sound of wind, rain etc

jiē

harmonious (of music)

hóu

throat

hǎn

to yell

dié

flowing flood

nuò

(indicating agreement) yes

yīn

mute

(onom.) cry of a rooster (usu. reduplicated)

chuǎn

to gasp

huì

beak

huàn

Chinese character

to be fond of

to drink

kuì

to sigh

xuān

clamor

liàng

clear

sāng

Chinese character

grain (unit of weight, approx. 0.065 grams)

Chinese character

zhā

used in 喳喳[cha1cha5]

miāo

(onom.) meow

pēn

(of a smell) strong

kuí

used in 喹啉[kui2lin2]

to describe sth as

jiē

box (dialect)

lou

(final particle equivalent to 了[le5])

á

hoarse

xiù

to smell

qiāng

Chinese character

the crop of a bird

gòng

Chinese character

ài

(literary) to choke; to have a blockage in the throat

suō

to suck

Chinese character

hài

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

sǎng

throat

chēn

to be angry at

sōu

(onom.) whooshing

Chinese character

shì

addicted to

hiccup

jiē

sigh

wēng

(onom.) buzz

succession (to a title)

chī

laugh at

háo

to howl (like a wolf)

suō

to suck

hēi

oh alas

suǒ

Chinese character

qín

used in phonetic transcription -xine, -zine or -chin

niè

move the mouth as in speaking

(interjection expressing surprise) oh!

ǹg

(nonverbal grunt as interjection)

diǎ

coy

ài

to belch

tōng

(onom.) thump

Chinese character

áo

loud clamor

sòu

(bound form) to cough

sǒu

to urge on

(onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc

whispering sound

kǎi

possessive particle (Cantonese)

tàn

Chinese character

cáo

bustling

piào

(literary) fast

lóu

Chinese character

cackling sound

ǒu

Chinese character

Chinese character

to exhale slowly

(onom.) for the sound of horsehoofs

ma

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

bēng

(onom.) thump

yīng

calling of birds

(phonetic) as in pyrimidine

huá

Chinese character

zuō

(literary) to gnaw

pēng

(onom.) bang

lào

Chinese character

xiào

Chinese character

Chinese character

zhǔ

to enjoin

cháo

to ridicule

zuǐ

mouth

hiss

Chinese character

liáo

clear sound

laugh

chù

Chinese character

tān

Chinese character

hēi

hey

ě

Chinese character

cēng

to scold

jiào

to chew

to choke (on)

Chinese character

dēng

(onom.) thud; thump

(onom.) pop

juē

to pout

qín

to hold in (usually refers the mouth or eyes)

grumble

Chinese character

ō

oh; ah (used to indicate realization)

jìn

unable to speak

nóng

Chinese character

yuě

Chinese character

device

è

startling

zào

(literary) (of birds or insects) to chirp

yeah (interjection of approval)

shì

to devour

ǎi

Chinese character

jué

loud laughter

kuài

Chinese character

pēn

Chinese character

phonetic ga (used in rendering Tibetan and Mongolian sounds)

dūn

Chinese character

dāng

Chinese character

sāi

used in transliteration

child's buttocks (esp. Cantonese)

níng

Chinese character

huō

(interj.) oh!

chattering

hāo

sound

Chinese character

háo

howl

sneeze

chā

(onom.) scraping sound

Chinese character

niè

Chinese character

áo

clamor

yàn

Chinese character

lóng

Chinese character

huò

(onom.) expressing admiration or surprise

yán

Chinese character

rǎng

to shout

jiáo

to chew

zhuàn

Chinese character

xiāo

Chinese character

Chinese character

luō

Chinese character

Chinese character

zhǔ

Chinese character

nāng

muttering, indistinct speech

huí

to circle

zhù

surname Zhu

as

yíng

old variant of 贏|赢[ying2], to win, to profit

hài

to do harm to

xún

Chinese character

shàng

still

office

zǒng

general; overall

huò

maybe

kòu

to fasten

sun

yuē

to speak

xìng

apricot

shù

to bind

háo

hair

沿yán

along

yàn

Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in present-day Hebei and Liaoning

Chinese character

eye

zhī

to know

shí

rock

shèng

Chinese character

yuān

a small worm

shé

used in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"

chuán

boat

suī

although

shuāi

(bound form) to decay; to decline; to wane

yuán

surname Yuan

gǔn

Chinese character

xiāng

surname Xiang

yán

words

grain

dòu

legume; pulse; bean; pea (CL:顆[ke1],粒[li4])

xiàng

elephant

wèi

Chinese character

pèi

Chinese character

pèi

bridle; reins

(literary) king; monarch

city

kòu

Chinese character

qiān

Chinese character

qiān

old variant of 鉛|铅[qian1]

wèn

to ask; to inquire

líng

drops of rain

líng

Chinese character

to scold

gāo

high

míng

Chinese character

míng

to cry (of birds, animals and insects)

miǎn

toad

tuó

Chinese character

tuó

Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)