Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "嘴"

The character "嘴" has 16 strokes. Its radical is "口". View the introduction of "嘴"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "嘴."

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The basic meaning of the Chinese character "嘴"

n.: mouth; something like a mouth; food; talk; words; tongue

Form words with "嘴"

撅起嘴 purse (up) one's lips

嘴刻薄 have a bitter tongue

揩嘴 wipe one's mouth

龙头嘴 bib nozzle

喷气嘴 blast/air nozzle

插不上嘴 cannot get a word in

鼓风嘴 air-blast nozzle

吧嗒嘴 smack one's lips

滴水嘴 gargoyle

烟斗嘴 bit/mouthpiece of a smoking pipe

嘴不干净 have a foul mouth

钩嘴鹛 scimitar babbler

乐得合不上嘴 be all smiles at sth

旋转喷水嘴 girandole

嘴头儿上能说会道 be an eloquent speaker

咂着嘴品茶 smack one's lips over tea

堵住反对派的嘴 silence the opposition

堵对手的嘴 gag one's opponent

用贿赂堵住某人的嘴 stop sb's mouth with bribes

Example phrases using "嘴"

• 我本不想说，只是无意中说走了嘴。

  I didn’t mean to say that; it just slipped out.

• 她嘴上不说，心里却十分恼恨。

  She didn’t say anything but resented it dreadfully at heart.

• 这事得找个嘴稳的人商量一下。

  We ought to talk it over with a man who can keep a secret.

• 他嘴上没说什么，心里却不以为然。

  He thought otherwise although he said nothing against it.

• 我打嘴头儿上直到心眼儿里喜欢你。

  I don’t just say that I like you. I really do like you.

• 她嘴上不说，可心里偷着乐。

  She said nothing, but felt happy at heart.

• 情急之中，他把话说走嘴了。

  Pressed, he made a slip of the tongue.

• 他嘴很紧，不肯透一点儿风。

  He was close-mouthed and didn’t drop a hint.

• 向人借钱，我实在张不开嘴。

  I feel too embarrassed to borrow money from someone.

• 吃饭张着嘴咀嚼很不礼貌。

  It’s bad manners to eat with your mouth open./It’s rude to eat with your mouth open.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.