kǒu HSK1

mouth

kǒu
mouthful measure word
classifier for bites, sips, or things taken into the mouth

He took a sip of water.

classifier (entities) measure word
classifier for family members, domestic animals, and objects with openings such as cannons or wells

There are five people in his family.

mouth noun
the opening through which an animal or human takes in food

He stood there with his mouth wide open, still in a daze.

entrance place word
entrance, exit, or opening of a place like a valley, a street, or a tunnel

Frequency

Character
Written text
212th most common 991.9 per million
Movie subtitles
344th most common 456.5 per million appears in 87% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
123.0 per million appears in 39% of films
Written text
233.5 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 3
HSK 3.0
Level 1
Strokes
3
Unicode
U+53E3

Sources