口 (kǒu) is a Chinese character meaning “mouth”. It takes 3 strokes.
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Structure
口
Single unit
- 口 mouth · kǒu unknown
Structure from: Unicode U+53E3 and hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph inspection
Memory aid
The three strokes form an open mouth (口): mouth.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
3 strokes
In real words
- 入口rù kǒuentrance口 = kǒu
- 人口rén kǒupopulation口 = kǒu
- 门口mén kǒudoorway; entrance口 = kǒu
Go deeper
All readings
mouth
mouth; opening; entrance
嘴；容器或通道开通的地方；出入的地方。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 入口rù kǒuentrance口 = kǒu
- 人口rén kǒupopulation口 = kǒu
- 门口mén kǒudoorway; entrance口 = kǒu
Easy to confuse with
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 口 mean?
口 (kǒu) means mouth; opening; entrance.
How do you pronounce 口?
It is pronounced kǒu.
How many strokes does 口 have?
3. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 口?
口. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 口?
Common ones are 入口 and 人口. The reading of 口 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.