Chinese words starting with “kou”
27 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable kou. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
Initial k · final ou · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 1
- 3rd tone 21
- 4th tone 5
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 27 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 口 | kǒu | q,n | mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls | |
| 2 | 扣 | kòu | v,g | to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code | |
| 3 | 口味 | kǒu wèi | n | a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor | |
| 4 | 口袋 | kǒu dài | n,q | pocket; bag; sack | |
| 5 | 口气 | kǒu qì | n | tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone | |
| 6 | 口号 | kǒu hào | n | slogan; catchphrase | |
| 7 | 口水 | kǒu shuǐ | n | saliva | |
| 8 | 口音 | kǒu yin | n | voice; accent | |
| 9 | 口径 | kǒu jìng | n | bore; caliber; diameter; aperture; (fig.) stance (on an issue); version (of events); account; narrative; line | |
| 10 | 口腔 | kǒu qiāng | n | oral cavity | |
| 11 | 扣除 | kòu chú | v,vn | to deduct | |
| 12 | 口头 | kǒu tóu | n,d | oral; verbal | |
| 13 | 扣押 | kòu yā | v,vn | to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property | |
| 14 | 口香糖 | kǒu xiāng táng | n | chewing gum | |
| 15 | 扣留 | kòu liú | v,vn | to detain; to arrest; to hold; to confiscate | |
| 16 | 口子 | kǒu zi | n | hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent | |
| 17 | 抠 | kōu | v | to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly | |
| 18 | 口感 | kǒu gǎn | n | mouthfeel; texture (of food) | |
| 19 | 口罩 | kǒu zhào | n | mask (surgical etc) | |
| 20 | 口令 | kǒu lìng | n | oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) | |
| 21 | 口碑 | kǒu bēi | n | public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom | |
| 22 | 口才 | kǒu cái | n | eloquence | |
| 23 | 口语 | kǒu yǔ | n | colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip | |
| 24 | 口哨 | kǒu shào | n | whistle | |
| 25 | 口吃 | kǒu chī | v | to stammer; to stutter; Taiwan pr. [kǒu jí] | |
| 26 | 扣人心弦 | kòu rén xīn xián | v | to excite; to thrill; exciting; thrilling; cliff-hanging | |
| 27 | 口试 | kǒu shì | v | oral examination; oral test |
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