One character a day, it is easy to master Chinese characters day by day. Let’s take a look at the basic knowledge of “口”.
口 kŏu | |
Explanation: Mouth | |
Phrases: 口才(kǒu cái) eloquence ; 口味(kǒu wèi) personal taste | |
“口”字在象形字中,画了一张快乐的嘴( ),这便是“口”的原来意思。口是人用来说话和吃东西的器官,它后来又有了“张开”和“人口”意思。 | |
This is a pictograph of a mouth with happy corners. The original meaning of is “mouth”, and from this meaning it is extended to represent 人口 (rén kǒu: “person’s mouth”— “population”). “五口之家” (wǔ kǒu zhī jiā) “family of five mouths” means “a family with five persons”. In addition, also means “opening”. |
Sentences:
他口才极好,我们称他“辩士”。
她做菜口味不错。