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RADICAL GROUP

Mouth radical

Often associated with: speech and the mouth.

428 indexed characters use this radical form.

Characters indexed under 口

a

interjection of surprise

á

hoarse

ā

(used in transliterating chemical names)

ài

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

ài

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

ài

to belch

ǎi

Chinese character

āi

sorrow; grief; pity

āi

hey!

ǎn

(interjection) oh!

áo

loud clamor

áo

clamor

ba

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

denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc)

bài

modal particle indicating lack of enthusiasm

bei

Chinese character

bēng

(onom.) thump

(phonetic)

Chinese character

used as phonetic bi- or pi-

Chinese character

bo

(onom.) to bubble

used in 呼哱哱[hu1 bo1 bo1]

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

to eat

cáo

bustling

cēng

to scold

chā

(onom.) scraping sound

cháng

Chinese character

chàng

to sing

cháo

to ridicule

chǎo

to quarrel

chēn

to be angry at

chéng

to present to a superior

chì

to scold

chì

only (classical, usually follows negative or question words)

chǐ

foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)

chī

to eat; to consume

chī

(onom.) giggling

chī

laugh at

chù

Chinese character

chuǎn

to gasp

chuī

to blow

chún

lip

chuò

(literary) to drink

(coll.) to scold

cuì

to spit

cùn

inch (English)

da! (sound used to move animals along)

(phonetic)

(onom.) used in words that describe machine gunfire, the ticking of a clock or the clatter of horse hooves etc

Chinese character

dāi

foolish

dāi

(interjection) hey!

dàn

to eat

dān

Chinese character

dāng

Chinese character

dāo

garrulous

(onom.) for the sound of horsehoofs

dēng

(onom.) thud; thump

Chinese character

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

diǎ

coy

diào

to suspend

diāo

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

dié

flowing flood

dìng

idine (chemistry)

dīng

to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc)

dōng

(onom.) boom (of a drum)

toot

dūn

ton (loanword)

dūn

Chinese character

duǒ

used in 吲哚[yin3 duo3]

duō

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

duō

used in 哆嗦[duo1suo5]

è

(exclamation)

è

beat a drum

è

startling

ě

Chinese character

fèi

to bark

fēi

(used in loanwords for its phonetic value)

fēn

used in 吩咐[fen1fu5]

fěng

recite

fǒu

to negate

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

perplexed

Chinese character

used in transliteration, e.g. 呋喃[fu1 nan2], furan or 呋喃西林[fu1 nan2 xi1 lin2], furacilinum

phonetic ga (used in rendering Tibetan and Mongolian sounds)

cackling sound

gào

(bound form) to say; to tell

hiccup

each

excellent

to cough up

elder brother

gén

funny

gěng

to choke with emotion

gòng

used for transcription in 嗊吥|唝吥[Gong4 bu4]

gòng

Chinese character

ancient

good fortune

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

guā

crying sound of child

guāng

(onom.) bang

guō

lopsided

(interj.) ha!

hài

exclamation of regret

hāi

sound of sighing

hán

to keep in the mouth

hán

(literary) to put in the mouth

hǎn

to yell

háo

to howl (like a wolf)

háo

howl

hào

roar

hāo

sound

100 ml

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

Chinese character

expel breath

to drink

(interjection expressing surprise) oh!

hēi

oh alas

hēi

hey

hēng

to groan

hǒng

roar of laughter (onom.)

hóu

throat

hòu

empress

hǒu

to roar

a tiger's roar

to call

to whistle (with fingers in one's mouth)

huá

(onom.) bang

huá

Chinese character

huàn

to call

huàn

Chinese character

huì

beak

huī

neigh

huò

(onom.) expressing admiration or surprise

huō

(interj.) oh!

surname Ji

sip

grumble

Chinese character

(onom.) to pump (water)

Chinese character

jiā

excellent

jiáo

to chew

jiào

to shout

jiào

to chew

jiē

harmonious (of music)

jiē

box (dialect)

jiē

sigh

jìn

unable to speak

jiù

fault

jiū

(onom.) wailing of child

sentence

jué

loud laughter

juē

to pout

jūn

monarch

(used as phonetic "ka")

coffee

(onom.) sound of coughing or vomiting

kǎi

possessive particle (Cantonese)

to crack (seeds) between one's teeth

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

kěn

to gnaw

kēng

throat

kòu

to knock

kǒu

mouth

one of the five legendary emperors, also called 高辛氏[Gao1 xin1 shi4]

Chinese character

to cry; to weep

kuài

throat

kuài

Chinese character

kuāng

(onom.) crash; bang; clang

kuí

used in 喹啉[kui2lin2]

kuì

to sigh

(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc

(onom.) sound of wind, rain etc

lāng

used in 啷當|啷当[lang1 dang1]

lào

to gossip

lào

Chinese character

lǎo

a noise

(used in place names)

sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval

grain (unit of weight, approx. 0.065 grams)

minor government official or functionary (old)

sound of splitting

(final particle)

cry of a crane or wild goose

mile

liàng

clear

liáo

clear sound

liē

used in 咧咧[lie1lie1]

lín

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

lìn

(bound form) stingy

lìng

other

lìng

used in 嘌呤[piao4 ling4]

lóng

used in 喉嚨|喉咙[hou2long2]

lóng

Chinese character

lou

(final particle equivalent to 了[le5])

lóu

Chinese character

surname Lü

Chinese character

grumble

Chinese character

luō

Chinese character

ḿ

interjection expressing consent

ma

(coll.) what?

ma

used in 唵嘛呢叭咪吽[an3 ma2 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1]

Chinese character

Chinese character

to scold

mài

mark (loanword)

máng

Chinese character

(phonetic) as in pyrimidine

sound for calling a cat

miāo

(onom.) meow

miē

the bleating of sheep

míng

name

míng

to cry (of birds, animals and insects)

mìng

life

mōu

moo (sound made by cow)

Chinese character

battle cry

how

nán

mumble in repetition

náng

sack

nāng

muttering, indistinct speech

náo

clamor

ne

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

ǹg

(nonverbal grunt as interjection)

niàn

Chinese character

niè

to gnaw

niè

move the mouth as in speaking

niè

Chinese character

níng

to enjoin

níng

Chinese character

nóng

garrulous

nóng

Chinese character

nuò

(indicating agreement) yes

ò

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

ō

oh; ah (used to indicate realization)

ǒu

vomit

ǒu

Chinese character

(onom.) bang

pài

used in transliteration

páo

to roar

pèi

bridle; reins

pēi

pah!

pēn

(of a smell) strong

pēn

Chinese character

pēng

(onom.) bang

beer

child's buttocks (esp. Cantonese)

piào

(literary) fast

pǐn

(bound form) article; commodity; product; goods

not

pǒu

pooh

(onom.) pop

to whisper

device

to open

Chinese character

Chinese character

whispering sound

qiàng

to irritate the nose

qiāng

Chinese character

qiáo

Chinese character

qín

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

qín

to hold in (usually refers the mouth or eyes)

qìn

to vomit (of dogs and cats)

qìn

Chinese character

rǎng

to shout

chattering

sāi

used in transliteration

sǎng

throat

sāng

Chinese character

Chinese character

shá

dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]

shà

to speak evil

shàn

good (virtuous)

shāng

commerce

shào

a whistle

shěn

(literary) to smile

shēn

(literary) to recite; to chant; to intone

shì

addicted to

shì

to devour

shǐ

history

shòu

to sell

shuā

(onom.) swishing

shǔn

to suck

succession (to a title)

to take charge of

(onom.) to hiss

hiss

sòu

(bound form) to cough

sǒu

to urge on

sōu

(onom.) whooshing

the crop of a bird

Chinese character

suǒ

used in 嗩吶|唢呐[suo3 na4]

suǒ

Chinese character

suō

to suck

suō

to suck

suō

to suck

tái

platform

tàn

to sigh

tàn

Chinese character

tān

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

tān

Chinese character

táng

to exaggerate

táo

wail

(bound form) to cry; to weep loudly

sneeze

tiè

to drink

tīng

to listen to; to hear

tóng

like

tōng

(onom.) thump

to spit

tūn

to swallow

tūn

Chinese character

tuò

saliva

Wow!

wāi

Chinese character

wéi

only

wèi

taste

wèi

hey

wèn

Chinese character

wěn

kiss

wēng

(onom.) buzz

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

Chinese character

surname Wu

surname Wu

oh (expression of agreement or surprise)

(onom.) for humming or whimpering

Chinese character

gnaw

to be fond of

to breathe

sound of sobbing

laugh

xià

to scare

xiā

to sip; to drink

xián

all

xiàng

towards

xiàng

Chinese character

xiǎng

echo

xiào

pant

xiào

(of people) to whistle

xiào

Chinese character

xiāo

a cry of alarm

xiāo

Chinese character

xiù

to smell

xiū

call out

sh

to exhale slowly

Chinese character

xuān

clamor

ya

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

mute; dumb; incapable of speech

Chinese character

yán

Chinese character

yàn

throat; pharynx

yàn

to extend condolences

yàn

Chinese character

yǎo

to bite

yāo

to shout

leaf

(Cantonese) thing

to choke (on)

expression of surprise

to talk in one's sleep

Chinese character

(onom.) to squeak

yeah (interjection of approval)

yín

to chant

yín

to stutter

yǐn

used in 吲哚[yin3 duo3]

yīn

mute

yīng

calling of birds

Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise)

(interjection expressing surprise) Oh!

Chinese character

yóng

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

yǒng

to sing

yòu

(bound form) right; right-hand side

yōu

Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc)

to describe sth as

yuán

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

yuán

Chinese character

yuě

to puke

yuě

Chinese character

dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3me5]

to sip

zāi

(exclamatory or interrogative particle)

zán

I or me

zào

used in 囉唣|啰唣[luo2 zao4]

zào

chirping of birds

zào

(literary) (of birds or insects) to chirp

(interj. of admiration or of disgust)

Chinese character

zhà

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

zhà

used in 叱咤[chi4zha4]

zhā

used in 嘲哳[zhao1zha1] and 啁哳[zhao1zha1]

zhā

used in 喳喳[cha1cha5]

zhào

to call together

zhé

wise

zhé

Chinese character

zhě

used in 啫哩[zhe3 li1]

zhǐ

8 in. length unit of Zhou dynasty

zhī

only; merely; just

zhī

(onom.) creaking or groaning

zhòu

incantation

zhōu

to make a circuit

zhōu

used in 啁哳[zhao1 zha1]

zhǔ

to enjoin

zhǔ

Chinese character

zhuàn

to sing (of birds or insects)

zhuàn

Chinese character

zhuó

to peck

to consult

zuǐ

to chew

zuǐ

mouth

zuò

azole (chemistry)

zuō

(literary) to gnaw