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:
1.He is good at debating, so we call him “orator”.
他口才极好，我们称他“辩士”。
他口才极好，我们称他“辩士”。
He is good at debating, so we call him “orator”.
2.Tā zuòcài kǒuwèi búcuò.
她做菜口味不错。
她做菜口味不错。
She cooks delicious food.
