kǒu
mouth
classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
classifier for bites or mouthfuls
chuāng kǒu
window
opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window)
computer operating system window
fig. medium
intermediary
showpiece
testing ground
chū kǒu
an exit
CL:個|个[ge4]
to speak
to export
(of a ship) to leave port
Shān kǒu
Yamaguchi (Japanese surname and place name)
Yamaguchi prefecture in southwest of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
duì kǒu
(of two performers) to speak or sing alternately
to be fit for the purposes of a job or task
(of food) to suit sb's taste
qiē kǒu
incision
notch
slit
gash
margin of a page
trimmed edge (of a page in a book)
qiè kǒu
slang
argot
private language used as secret code
jiè kǒu
to use as an excuse
on the pretext
excuse
pretext
also written 借口[jie4 kou3]
jìn kǒu
to import
imported
entrance
inlet (for the intake of air, water etc)
Jiāng kǒu
Jiangkou county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[Tong2 ren2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
dà kǒu
big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc)
open mouth
gulping
gobbling
gaping
kuài zhì rén kǒu
appealing to the masses
universally appreciated (idiom)
kǒu fú
happy knack for chancing upon fine food
kǒu jué
altercation
wrangle
angry argument
kǒu bēi
public praise
public reputation
commonly held opinions
current idiom
qīn kǒu
one's own mouth
fig. in one's own words
to say sth personally
jì kǒu
abstain from certain food (as when ill)
avoid certain foods
be on a diet
kǒu wěn
tone of voice
connotation in intonation
accent (regional etc)
snout
muzzle
lips
protruding portion of an animal's face
tuō kǒu ér chū
to blurt out
to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
kǒu tóu chán
lit. Zen saying repeated as cant
fig. popular saying
catchphrase
cliché
hé kǒu
estuary
the mouth of a river
shùn kǒu liū
popular piece of doggerel
common phrase repeated as a jingle
gǎi kǒu
to correct oneself
to withdraw or modify one's previous remark
kǒu hào
slogan
catchphrase
CL:個|个[ge4]
kǒu shì
oral examination
oral test
kǒu chǐ
mouth and teeth
enunciation
to articulate
diction
age (of cattle, horses etc)
mǎn kǒu
a mouthful
(of speech) pure: perfect accent
substance of speech all of a kind (e.g. all lies)
unreservedly (accept, agree, promise etc)
zhāng kǒu
to gape
to yawn
to open one's mouth
to start speaking
to talk carelessly
to talk out of place
hǔ kǒu
tiger's den
dangerous place
the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand
dāo kǒu
the edge of a knife
cut
incision
cū kǒu
swear words
obscene language
foul language
kǒu chī
to stammer
to stutter
also pr. [kou3 ji2]
kǒu shé
dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip
to talk sb round
liè kǒu
breach
split
rift
vent (volcanic crater)
Lín kǒu
Linkou county in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
Linkou township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
xīn kǒu
pit of the stomach
solar plexus
words and thoughts
kǒu fú
to take medicine orally
oral (contraceptive etc)
to profess conviction
to say that one is convinced
jiè kǒu
to use as an excuse
on the pretext
excuse
pretext
kǒu yīn
oral speech sounds (linguistics)
Jiāo kǒu
Jiaokou county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
Lóng kǒu
Longkou county level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong
suí kǒu
(speak) without thinking the matter through
yì kǒu tóng shēng
different mouths, same voice
to speak in unison (idiom)
kǒu zi
hole
opening
cut
gap
gash
my husband or wife
classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc)
precedent
kǒu jué
mnemonic chant
rhyme for remembering (arithmetic tables, character stroke order etc)
bìng kǒu
parallel port (computing)
kǒu gǎn
taste
texture (of food)
how food feels in the mouth
kǒu jìng
caliber
diameter of opening
fēng kǒu
to close up
to heal (of wound)
to keep one's lips sealed
kǒu àn
a port for external trade
a trading or transit post on border between countries
kǒu qì
tone of voice
the way one speaks
manner of expression
tone
kǒu shù
to dictate
to recount orally
mù dèng kǒu dāi
dumbstruck (idiom); stupefied
stunned
hú kǒu
to scrape a meager living
to get by with difficulty
kǒu lìng
oral command
a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts)
password (used by sentry)
qì kǒu
location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
lǐng kǒu
collar
neckband
neckline
the place where the two ends of a collar meet
Dòng kǒu
Dongkou county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[Shao4 yang2], Hunan
dòng kǒu
cave mouth
tunnel entrance
lù kǒu
crossing
intersection (of roads)
kǒu wèi
a person's preferences
tastes (in food)
flavor
kāi kǒu
to open one's mouth
to start to talk
Hǎi kǒu
Haikou prefecture-level city and capital of Hainan Province 海南省[Hai3 nan2 Sheng3]
hǎi kǒu
estuary
coastal inlet
river mouth
seaport
see also 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3]
kǒu tí yì
foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)
aphthous fever
Hàn kǒu
Hankou, part of Wuhan 武漢|武汉 at the junction of Han river and Changjiang in Hubei
fēng kǒu
air vent
drafty place
wind gap (geology)
tuyere (furnace air nozzle)
chā kǒu
socket (for an electric plug)
to interrupt (sb speaking)
to butt in
kǒu yǔ
colloquial speech
spoken language
vernacular language
slander
gossip
CL:門|门[men2]
hù kǒu
population (counted as number of households for census or taxation)
registered residence
residence permit
(in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account
Pǔ kǒu
Pukou district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
Kēng kǒu
Hang Hau (area in Hong Kong)
Yíng kǒu
Yingkou prefecture level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
Zhāng jiā kǒu
Zhangjiakou prefecture level city in Hebei
kǒu dài
pocket
bag
sack
CL:個|个[ge4]
yī kǒu
readily
flatly (deny, admit and so on)
a mouthful
a bite
yī kǒu qì
one breath
in one breath
at a stretch
kǒu kou shēng shēng
to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again
Dān jiāng kǒu
Danjiangkou county level city in Shiyan 十堰[Shi2 yan4], Hubei
kǒu gòng
oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4])
statement
deposition
Hóng kǒu qū
Hongkou district, central Shanghai
duì kǒu xiàng shēng
comic crosstalk
formalized comic dialog between two stand-up comics: leading role 逗哏[dou4 gen2] and fall-guy 捧哏[peng3 gen2]
zàn bù jué kǒu
to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven
zàn bù jué kǒu
to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven
shǒu zú kǒu bìng
hand foot and mouth disease, HFMD, caused by a number of intestinal viruses, usually affecting young children
yǎng jiā hú kǒu
to support one's family (idiom); to have difficulty feeding a family
Dà dù kǒu
Dadukou district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Qiáo kǒu
Qiaokou district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei
Shā hé kǒu qū
Shahekou district of Dalian 大連市|大连市[Da4 lian2 shi4], Liaoning
shàng kǒu
to be able to read aloud fluently
to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud
Zhāng jiā kǒu shì
Zhangjiakou prefecture level city in Hebei
Wǔ dào kǒu
Wudaokou neighborhood of Beijing
Yíng kǒu shì
Yingkou prefecture level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
liú dòng rén kǒu
transient population
floating population
chū kǒu shāng pǐn
export product
export goods
Dà dù kǒu qū
Dadukou district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Zhōu kǒu
prefecture level city in east Henan 河南
Xī kǒu
Xikou or Hsikou township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
Hǎi kǒu Shì
Haikou prefecture-level city and capital of Hainan Province 海南省[Hai3 nan2 Sheng3]
Zhōu kǒu shì
Zhoukou prefecture level city in east Henan 河南
Hú kǒu
Hukou County in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
Hukou township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
Chéng kǒu
Chengkou county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
shùn kǒu
to read smoothly (of text)
to blurt out (without thinking)
to suit one's taste (of food)
Lǚ shùn kǒu
Lüshunkou district of Dalian city 大連市|大连市, Liaoning
Pǔ kǒu qū
Pukou district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
yīn dào kǒu
female external genitalia (anatomy)
vulva
shēng kou
animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc)
beast of burden
kǔ kǒu pó xīn
earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently
kǒu jì
beat boxing
vocal mimicry
ventriloquism
yǒu kǒu jiē bēi
every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
kǒu gān shé zào
lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much
Qiáo kǒu qū
Qiaokou district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei
xīn fú kǒu fú
lit. convinced in heart and by word (idiom)
sincerely convinced and ready to concede
lóu tī kǒu
head of a flight of stairs
shōu kǒu
to cast off (in knitting)
to sew a finishing hem
to close up (of wound)
to heal
dòng kǒu
to use one's mouth (to say sth)
tǔ kǒu
to spit
fig. to spit out (a request, an agreement etc)
kǒu shì xīn fēi
lit. mouth says yes, heart no (idiom); duplicity
empty words
Jīng kǒu
Jingkou district of Zhenjiang city 鎮江市|镇江市[Zhen4 jiang1 shi4], Jiangsu
Lóng kǒu shì
Longkou county level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong
Miào kǒu
Miaokou, market district in Keelung, Taiwan
Méi hé kǒu
Meihekou county level city in Tonghua 通化, Jilin
zhù kǒu
shut up
shut your mouth
stop talking
tōng fēng kǒu
air vent
opening for ventilation
zhuǎn kǒu
entrepot
transit (of goods)
(coll.) to deny
to go back on one's word
yǎ kǒu wú yán
dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom); left speechless
at a loss for words
pò kǒu
tear or rupture
to have a tear (e.g. in one's clothes)
without restraint (e.g. of swearing)
yī kǒu yǎo dìng
to arbitrarily assert
to allege
to stick to one's statement
to cling to one's view
kǔ kǒu
lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口)
fig. earnestly (of warning, advice)
shǒu kǒu rú píng
lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
reticent
not breathing a word
dǎo wèi kǒu
to spoil one's appetite
fig. to get fed up with sth
Lǎo hé kǒu
Laohekou county level city in Xiangfan 襄樊[Xiang1 fan2], Hubei
Zhōu kǒu diàn
Zhoukoudian in Fanshan district 房山區|房山区[Fang2 shan1 qu1], Beijing
jué kǒu bù tí
lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
to censor
bìng cóng kǒu rù
Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!
fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
chǎng kǒu
open-mouthed (jar etc)
(of speech) freely
exposure (finance)
xìn kǒu kāi hé
to speak without thinking (idiom)
to blurt sth out
kǒu fēng
meaning behind the words
what sb really means to say
one's intentions as revealed in one's words
tone of speech
kǒu wú zhē lán
to blab
to shoot one's mouth off
to commit a gaffe
huò cóng kǒu chū
Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
Lǚ shùn kǒu qū
Lüshunkou district of Dalian city 大連市|大连市, Liaoning
Chéng kǒu xiàn
Chengkou county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
sān chà kǒu
At The Crossroads, the name of a famous opera, story from Shui Hu Zhuan
kǒu chǐ líng lì
eloquent and fluent speaker (idiom); grandiloquence
the gift of the gab
Lín kǒu xiāng
Linkou township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
chū kǒu chéng zhāng
to speak like a printed book
quick and clever talking
the gift of the gab
kǒu ruò xuán hé
mouth like a torrent (idiom)
eloquent
glib
voluble
have the gift of the gab
kǒu qiāng yán
stomatitis
ulceration of oral cavity
inflammation of the mucous lining of the mouth
Zhōng guó Jìn chū kǒu Yín háng
The Export-Import Bank of China (state owned bank)
ào kǒu
hard to pronounce
awkward-sounding
kōng kǒu
incomplete meal of a single dish
meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine
rice without meat or vegetables
kǒu bái
narrator
spoken parts in an opera
kǒu mó
Saint George's mushroom (Tricholoma mongplicum)
Dān jiāng kǒu shì
Danjiangkou county level city in Shiyan 十堰[Shi2 yan4], Hubei
diào wèi kǒu
variant of 吊胃口[diào wèi kǒu]
diào wèi kǒu
(coll.) to keep sb in suspense
to tantalize
to keep on tenterhooks
xīn zhí kǒu kuài
frank and outspoken (idiom)
straight speaking
to say what one thinks
xuè pén dà kǒu
bloody mouth wide open like a sacrificial bowl (idiom); ferocious mouth of beast of prey
fig. greedy exploiter
rapacious aggressor
kǒu chǐ bù qīng
to lisp
unclear articulation
inarticulate
sōng yī kǒu qì
to heave a sigh of relief
Hú kǒu xiāng
Hukou township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
dān kǒu xiàng shēng
comic monologue
one-person comic sketch
dà bǎo kǒu fú
to eat one's fill
to have a good meal
Kǒu hú
Kouhu township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
Hé kǒu qū
Hekou district of Dongying city 東營市|东营市[Dong1 ying2 shi4], Shandong
kǒu shí
food
salary (old)
a pretext
a cause for gossip
Jīn kǒu hé
Jinkouhe district of Leshan city 樂山市|乐山市[Le4 shan1 shi4], Sichuan
Lǎo hé kǒu shì
Laohekou county level city in Xiangfan 襄樊[Xiang1 fan2], Hubei
bì kǒu bù tán
to refuse to say anything about (idiom)
to remain tight-lipped
to avoid mentioning
kǒu qì
mouthparts (of animal or insect)
Méi hé kǒu shì
Meihekou county level city in Tonghua 通化, Jilin
tōng shāng kǒu àn
treaty port, forced on Qing China by the 19th century Great Powers
dēng jī kǒu
departure gate (aviation)
kǒu tóu yǔ
pet phrase
regularly used expression
manner of speaking
tuō jiā dài kǒu
dragged down by having a family to feed
Jīng kǒu qū
Jingkou district of Zhenjiang city 鎮江市|镇江市[Zhen4 jiang1 shi4], Jiangsu
Dà wǔ kǒu
Dawukou district of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市[Shi2 zui3 shan1 shi4], Ningxia
ài kǒu
narrow mountain pass
defile
zhòng kǒu yī cí
all of one voice
unanimous
Dòng kǒu xiàn
Dongkou county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[Shao4 yang2], Hunan
liáng yào kǔ kǒu
good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow
rén kǒu tǒng jì xué
population studies
population statistics
zhāng kǒu jié shé
agape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words
gaping and speechless
tǒng yī kǒu jìng
lit. one-track path; fig. to adopt a unified approach to discussing an issue
to sing from the same hymn-sheet
xìn kǒu cí huáng
to speak off the cuff
to casually opine
Shān kǒu xiàn
Yamaguchi prefecture in southwest of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
Lín kǒu xiàn
Linkou county in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
Dèng kǒu
Dengkou county in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3], Inner Mongolia
Gǎng kǒu qū
Gangkou district of Fangchenggang city 防城港市[Fang2 cheng2 gang3 shi4], Guangxi
Hú kǒu xiàn
Hukou county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
fǎn yǎo yī kǒu
to make a false countercharge
chōng kǒu ér chū
to blurt out without thinking (idiom)
fèi kǒu shé
to argue needlessly
waste time explaining
Xī kǒu xiāng
Xikou or Hsikou township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
kǒu chǐ qīng chu
clear diction
clear articulation
Dà wǔ kǒu qū
Dawukou district of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市[Shi2 zui3 shan1 shi4], Ningxia
Kǒu hú xiāng
Kouhu township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
chá kǒu
harvested land left for rotation
an opportunity
Jiāo kǒu xiàn
Jiaokou county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
bào hù kǒu
to apply for residence
to register a birth
bìng xíng kǒu
parallel port (computing)
xuè kǒu
bloody mouth (from devouring freshly killed prey)
fǎn kǒu
to correct oneself
to renege
to break one's word
fàn mài rén kǒu
trafficking in human beings
rén kǒu fàn yùn
trafficking in persons
human trafficking
chū qì kǒu
gas or air outlet
emotional outlet
kǒu mì fù jiàn
lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom); fig. hypocritical and murderous
Zhōu kǒu dì qū
Zhoukou prefecture in Henan
luó kǒu
rib collar
rib top of socks
xīn kǒu bù yī
heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself
saying one thing but meaning sth different
yǒu kǒu wú xīn
to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)
yǎng jiā huó kǒu
to support one's family (idiom)
Jiāng kǒu xiàn
Jiangkou county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[Tong2 ren2 di4 qu1], Guizhou
Dèng kǒu xiàn
Dengkou county in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3], Inner Mongolia
Zhāng jiā kǒu dì qū
Zhangjiakou prefecture in Hebei
duì wèi kǒu
to one's taste
tasty
fig. sth one enjoys
kǒu yì yuán
interpreter
oral translator
Shān kǒu yáng
Singkawang city (Kalimantan, Indonesia)
kāi kǒu zi
a dike breaks
fig. to provide facilities (for evil deeds)
to open the floodgates
xuè kǒu pēn rén
to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander
malicious attacks
Jīn kǒu hé qū
Jinkouhe district of Leshan city 樂山市|乐山市[Le4 shan1 shi4], Sichuan
hù kǒu zhì dù
PRC system of compulsory registration
cùn kǒu
location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
shī kǒu
slip of the tongue
indiscretion
to blurt out a secret
wǔ kǒu tōng shāng
the five treaty ports forced on Qing China by the 1842 treaty of Nanjing 南京條約|南京条约 that concluded the First Opium War, namely: Guangzhou 廣州|广州, Fuzhou 福州, Ningbo 寧波|宁波, Xiamen or Amoy 廈門|厦门 and Shanghai 上海
jūn zǐ dòng kǒu bù dòng shǒu
a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist
xié jiā dài kǒu
to take all one's family along (idiom); encumbered by a family
tied down by family obligations
mǎn kǒu zāng huà
to pour out obscenities
filthy mouthed
jiān kǒu bù yán
lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
to censor
dào chōu yī kǒu qì
to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc)
tǒng kǒu
bunghole
see 桶孔[tong3 kong3]
máo kǒu
metal filings (e.g. from a drill or lathe)
burr
kǒu yǔ gōu tōng
oral communication (psychology)
Dà gū kǒu pào tái
Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)
xīn kǒu rú yī
lit. heart and mouth as one (idiom); to say what you think
honest and straightforward
kǒu bēi zài dào
lit. praise fills the roads (idiom); praise everywhere
universal approbation
bìng cóng kǒu rù , huò cóng kǒu chū
Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
Hé kǒu Yáo zú zì zhì xiàn
Hekou Yaozu autonomous county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture 紅河哈尼族彞族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州[Hong2 he2 Ha1 ni2 zu2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
mǎn kǒu hú yán
to spout nonsense
to bullshit endlessly
dào chōu le yī kǒu qì
to gasp (in surprise, dismay, fright etc)
sōng kǒu mó
matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake), edible mushroom considered a great delicacy in Japan
Shàng hǎi Zhèn huá Gǎng kǒu Jī xiè
Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Company
fàng yàn kǒu
to feed the starving ghosts (i.e. offer sacrifice to protect the departed spirit)
cùn kǒu mài
pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
tàn kǒu fēng
to sound out opinions
to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning
wǎng guǎn jiē kǒu
network management interface
tǎng kǒu shuǐ
to let saliva dribble from the mouth
to slobber
shǒu zú kǒu zhèng
human hand foot and mouth disease, a viral infection
kǒu bēi liú chuán
widely praised (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
mà bù jué kǒu
to scold without end (idiom); incessant abuse
lā jiā dài kǒu
to bear the burden of a household (idiom); encumbered by a family
tied down by family obligations
yī kǒu qì r
erhua variant of 一口氣|一口气[yi1 kou3 qi4]
jiāo kǒu chēng yù
voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
fó kǒu shé xīn
words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced
malicious and duplicitous
kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng
eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
suí kǒu hú zhōu
to talk random nonsense (idiom); to say whatever comes into one's head
Nǎi duī lā shān kǒu
Nathu La (Himalayan pass on Silk Road between Tibet and Indian Sikkim)
xiǎo liǎng kǒu r
erhua variant of 小兩口|小两口[xiao3 liang3 kou3]
kǒu bù yìng xīn
to say one thing but mean another
to dissimulate
mǎn kǒu zhī hū zhě yě
mouth full of literary phrases
to spout the classics
ài kǒu
to shy to speak out
tongue-tied
to hesitate
too embarrassing for words
mài kǒu
location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
duì kǒu cí
dialog (for stage performance)
hài kǒu
morning sickness during pregnancy
to be pregnant
yí rén kǒu shí
to make oneself an object of ridicule
kǒu xī pán
oral sucker (e.g. on blood-sucking parasite)
duì kǒu jìng
to arrange to give the same story
bān kǒu
to pass on stories (idiom); to sow dissension
to blab
to tell tales
kǒu wú zé yán
to say not a word that is not appropriate (idiom)
wrongly used for 口不擇言|口不择言[kou3 bu4 ze2 yan2]
kǒu fēng
manner of speech
tone of voice
Kāi bó ěr shān kǒu
Khyber pass (between Pakistand and Afghanistan)
guāng xiān fēn bù shù jù jiē kǒu
FDDI
Fiber Distributed Data Interface
hù kǒu zhì
PRC system of compulsory registration of households
lóng kǒu duó shí
to harvest hurriedly before rain comes
tàn kǒu qì
to sound out opinions
to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning
also written 探口風|探口风[tan4 kou3 feng1]
zhōng guó jīng mì jī xiè jìn chū kǒu gōng sī
China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC)
chì kǒu rì
third day of the lunar year (inauspicious for visits because arguments happen easily on that day)
ài kǒu shí xiū
tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment (idiom)
dù kǒu guǒ zú
too frightened to move or speak
mǎn kǒu hú chái
to spout nonsense
to bullshit endlessly
yè kǒu fú kē
Phyllostomatidae (zoology)
xīn zhuō kǒu bèn
variant of 心拙口笨[xin1 zhuo1 kou3 ben4]
tào kǒu gòng
to trap a suspect into a confession
kǒu luò
muzzle (over a dog's mouth)
sú yàn kǒu bēi
common sayings (idiom); widely circulated proverbs
bù náng qí kǒu
lit. to cover sb's mouth with cloth
to gag
fig. to silence
bù dòng gǎng kǒu
ice-free port (refers to Vladivostok)
mù zhēng kǒu dāi
lit. eye startled, mouth struck dumb (idiom); stunned
stupefied
qīng kǒu bó shé
lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom); hasty and rude
caustic and sharp-tongued
dòu kǒu chǐ
to quarrel
to bicker
glib repartee
zhōng guó háng tiān jì shù jìn chū kǒu gōng sī
China National Aero-Technology Import-Export Corporation (CATIC)
yòng hù dào wǎng luò jiē kǒu
user-network interface
UNI
xiū kǒu nán kāi
to be too embarrassed for words (idiom)
xīn zhuō kǒu bèn
dull-witted and tongue-tied
chěng qí kǒu shé
to boast of one's quarrels to others (idiom)
méi tǐ jiē kǒu lián jiē qì
medium interface connector
kǒu yǔ zì cí shí bié
recognition of spoken word
yuán kǒu gāng jǐ zhuī dòng wù
cyclostome (marine biology)
kǒu tǔ dú yàn
lit. a mouth spitting with poisonous flames
to speak angrily to sb (idiom)
yòng hù dào wǎng luò de jiē kǒu
User-Network Interface
UNI
yǐ miǎn jiè kǒu
to remove sth that could be used as a pretext (idiom)
jūn pǐn chū kǒu lǐng dǎo xiǎo zǔ
Military Products Leading Small Group
lín shí de běn dì guǎn lǐ jiē kǒu
Interim Local Management Interface
ILMI
shù kǒu
to rinse one's mouth
to gargle
bìng cóng kǒu rù , huò cóng kǒu chū
Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
zhòng kǒu tóng shēng
(of people) to be of one voice (idiom)
unanimous
zhòng kǒu jiē bēi
to be praised by everyone
zhòng kǒu shuò jīn
lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom)
fig. public clamor can obscure the actual truth
mass spreading of rumors can confuse right and wrong
miè kǒu
to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret
to silence sb
guī kǒu
to return to one's original trade
to put (a business etc) under the administration of the relevant central authority
(the) relevant (department in charge of sth)
yīng táo xiǎo kǒu
see 櫻桃小嘴|樱桃小嘴[ying1 tao2 xiao3 zui3]
ēi luó
erotic (loanword mimicking the shape of Japanese katakana エロ, pronounced "ero")
hù kǒu běn
household register
household registration booklet
residence certificate
dǎ kǒu
(of CDs, videos etc) surplus (or "cut-out") stock from Western countries, sometimes marked with a notch in the disc or its case, sold cheaply in China (beginning in the 1990s), as well as Eastern Europe etc
gǎi kǒu fèi
a gift of money given by parents on both sides after a wedding, to their new daughter-in-law or son-in-law
Lǚ shùn kǒu
Lüshunkou district of Dalian city 大連市|大连市, Liaoning
Lǚ shùn kǒu qū
Lüshunkou district of Dalian city 大連市|大连市, Liaoning
lǎng lǎng shàng kǒu
to flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry)
to recite with ease
catchy (of a song)
yáng rù hǔ kǒu
lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom)
fig. to tread dangerous ground
Zhá kǒu
area in the Shangcheng district of Hangzhou
zhá kǒu
open sluice gate
(toll) station
boarding gate (airport etc)
(fig.) gateway (access point)
guān kǒu
pass
gateway
(fig.) juncture
fēng kǒu làng jiān
where the wind and the waves are the fiercest
at the heart of the struggle
mǎ kǒu tiě
tinplate
tin (tin-coated steel)
rán kou
artificial beard worn by Chinese opera actors
sōng kǒu
to let go of sth held in one's mouth
(fig.) to relent
to yield
jǐn xīn xiù kǒu
(of writing) elegant and ornate
shū yī kǒu qì
to heave a sigh of relief
hǔ kǒu yú shēng
to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom)
to have a narrow escape
Hóng kǒu Qū
Hongkou district, central Shanghai
kuā xia hǎi kǒu
see 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3]
Gǔ kǒu
Taniguchi (Japanese surname)
Yě kǒu
Noguchi (Japanese surname)
hēi dǐng wā kǒu chī
(bird species of China) Hodgson's frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni)
yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi
lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
fig. learn to walk before you run
chū kǒu qì
to take one's revenge
to score off sb
chū shuǐ kǒu
water outlet
drainage outlet
kǒu bù zé yán
to speak incoherently
to ramble
to talk irresponsibly
kǒu chū kuáng yán
to speak conceited nonsense
to come out with arrogant claptrap
kǒu shè
to ejaculate inside sb's mouth
kǒu cǎi
complimentary remarks
well-wishing
rù kǒu wǎng
Web portal
(enterprise) portal
yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi
lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
fig. to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible
to be impatient for success
Sān chà kǒu
At the Crossroads, famous opera, based on a story from 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4]
bù zhēng mán tou zhēng kǒu qì
not to be crushed (idiom)
to be determined to have one's revenge
xìn kǒu
to blurt sth out
to open one's mouth without thinking
xìn kǒu hú shuō
to speak without thinking
to blurt sth out
xìn kǒu kāi hé
variant of 信口開河|信口开河[xin4 kou3 kai1 he2]
guāng xiān fēn bù shì shù jù jiē kǒu
Fiber Distributed Data Interface
FDDI
miǎn kāi zūn kǒu
keep your thoughts to yourself
kǒu kuài xīn zhí
see 心直口快[xin1 zhi2 kou3 kuai4]
kǒu tiáo
(ox etc) tongue (as food)
(Tw) elocution
articulation
Kǒu dài Yāo guài
Pokémon (Japanese media franchise)
kǒu zhū bǐ fá
to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)
to denounce by word and pen
yā kǒu
(dialect) narrow mountain pass
Dà wèn kǒu wén huà
Dawenkou culture (c. 4100-2600 BC), Neolithic culture based in today's Shandong area 山東|山东[Shan1 dong1]
kǒu shuǐ zhàng
dispute
spat
shouting match
kǒu shuǐ lǎo
talkative person (Cantonese)
kǒu shuǐ gē
bubblegum pop song
cover song
kǒu shuǐ jī
steamed chicken with chili sauce
kǒu bào
(slang) to ejaculate inside sb's mouth
kǒu tián
soft-spoken
affable
full of honeyed words
xiǎo liǎng kǒu
(coll.) young married couple