Mouth

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 丂 represents the sound. Simplified form of 號.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 丂Phonetic componentbreath

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 丩 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 丩Phonetic componententangle; gather

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 乞 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 乞Phonetic componentbeg; request

Formation: 后 (empress) and its mirror image 司 (take charge) were originally used interchangeably. The origin of both characters is unclear. In simplified Chinese 后 is also used to mean "after, behind", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 後.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 马 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 马Phonetic componenthorse

Formation: Traditionally explained as identifying youself at night (夕) by saying (口) your name (名) because is too dark for others to see you.

• 夕Semantic componentdusk; evening
• 口Semantic componentmouth

Formation: Pictograph of a bucket or tube, now written as 筒. 口 (mouth) indicates that the character is only "mouthed", i.e. only used for its phonetic value.

• ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
• 口Semantic componentmouth

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 厅 represents the sound. Simplified form of 聽. The right side looks like 斤 (axe) but is actually a corruption of 厅.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 厅Phonetic componenthall; large room

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 禾 represents the sound. 口 (mouth) indicates that the character is only "mouthed", i.e. only used for its phonetic value.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 禾Phonetic componentgrain

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 尼 represents the sound. 口 (mouth) indicates that the character is only "mouthed", i.e. only used for its phonetic value.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 尼Phonetic componentnear; nun

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 那 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 那Phonetic componentthat

Formation: Origin unclear.

• 辛Role unclearhard; laborious; suffering
• 丙Role unclear3rd heavenly stem
• 口Role unclearmouth

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 曷 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 曷Phonetic componentwhy; how; what

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 畏 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 畏Phonetic componentfear

Formation: Depicts merriment from beating on a drum (壴) and singing with the mouth (口).

• 壴Semantic componentdrum
• 口Semantic componentmouth

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 馬 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 馬Phonetic componenthorse

Formation: The right component is a pictograph of an axe handle, now written as 柯 (kē). 口 (mouth) was added later to indicate that the character is only "mouthed", i.e. only used for its phonetic value.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component

Formation: 司 (take charge) and its mirror image 后 (empress) were originally used interchangeably. The origin of both characters is unclear.

Formation: Pictograph of a right hand. The 口 (mouth) component was added later to distinguish the character from 又.

• 又Pictographic component(hand); again
• 口Semantic componentmouth

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 巴 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 巴Phonetic componentto cling to

Formation: Pictograph of a tongue extending from an open mouth. Graphically similar to 舌 (tongue).

• ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
• 口Pictographic componentmouth

Formation: Simplified form of 員. Depicts the round opening (口) of a cooking pot (鼎). Based on the original meaning "round", now written as 圓. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

• 口Pictographic componentmouth
• 贝Pictographic componentshell

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 加 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 加Phonetic componentadd; plus

Formation: Duplicate of 可, which has a similar sound.

• 可Phonetic componentbe willing; allow
• 可Phonetic componentbe willing; allow

Formation: Depicts the round opening (口) of a cooking pot (鼎). Based on the original meaning "round", now written as 圓. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

• 口Pictographic componentmouth
• 鼎Pictographic componentancient cooking pot

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 昌 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 昌Phonetic componentflourishing; prosperous

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 非Phonetic componentnot

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 門 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 門Phonetic componentdoor; gate

Formation: Pictograph of a mouth.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 丩 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 丩Phonetic componententangle; gather

Formation: The characters 史 (history), 吏 (government official), 使 (cause; use; instruct), and 事 (matter; work; affair) are all etymologically related and all derive from the same ancient character, depicting a hand (又) holding some object. There are various theories about theories about what this object is, including a writing utensil, a container for official documents, a flag, or a hunting tool. These four characters were originally all written the same, but later marks were added to distinguish them.

• ◎Role unclearcharacterless component
• 又Pictographic component(hand); again

Formation: Origin unclear. In simplified Chinese 只 is also used to mean "[measure word]", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 隻.

Formation: Depicts a mouth (口) in a closed space (宀) making an echo sound. Based on the original meaning "echo; sound", now written as 響. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

• 宀Pictographic componentroof
• 口Pictographic componentmouth

Formation: Originally a pictograph of engraved jade, now written as 琱. 口 (mouth) indicates that the character is only "mouthed", i.e. only used for its phonetic value. In simplified Chinese 周 is also used to mean "week", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 週.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 向 represents the sound. Originally written as 向. Simplified form of 響.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 向Phonetic componenttowards; facing; direction

Formation: Depicts the howl (吅) of a dog (犬).

• 吅Semantic componentnoisy; uproarious
• 犬Semantic componentdog

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 阿 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 阿Phonetic component[syllable used before kinship terms]

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 卑 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 卑Phonetic componentlow; base

Formation: Pictograph of a hunting or military trap constructed from two rocks and a net. The current meaning "single" is a phonetic loan.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 觜 represents the sound. Originally written as 觜. The 口 (mouth) component was added later.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 觜Phonetic componentmouth; beak; spout

Formation: Origin unclear. Possibly derived from the left side of 別, which has a related meaning.

• 口Role unclearmouth
• 力Role unclearstrength; power

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 以 represents the sound. 口 (mouth) indicates that the character is only "mouthed", i.e. only used for its phonetic value. In simplified Chinese 台 is also used to mean "table; counter", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 檯.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 以Phonetic componentuse; by means of

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 十 represents the sound. In simplified Chinese 叶 is also used to mean "leaf; page", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 葉.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 十Phonetic componentten

Formation: Pictograph of a foot (夂) entering an opening, (口), the opposite of 出 (exit). Based on the original meaning "enter", unrelated to the current meaning "each", which is a phonetic loan.

• 夂Pictographic component(foot); stop
• 口Pictographic componentmouth

Formation: Pictograph of two mouths facing each other.

• 口Pictographic componentmouth
• 口Pictographic componentmouth

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 不 represents the meaning and 口 represents the sound.

• 不Semantic componentno; not
• 口Phonetic componentmouth

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 及 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 及Phonetic componentand; extend; reach; in time for

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 牙 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 牙Phonetic componenttooth

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 乎 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 乎Phonetic component[archaic particle]

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 令 represents the sound. Originally 令 and 命 were variations of the same character.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 令Phonetic componentorder; command

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 未 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 未Phonetic componentnot yet; not

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 亥 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 亥Phonetic component12th earthly branch

Formation: Depicts a massacre with a weapon (戌), based on the original meaning "slaughter; terminate". The meaning later shifted to "finish", "complete", and "all". In simplified Chinese 咸 is also used to mean "salty", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 鹹.

• 戌Semantic component11th earthly branch
• 口Role unclearmouth

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 自 represents the sound. Simplified form of 偺.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 自Phonetic component(nose); self; from; since

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 雔 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 雔Phonetic componentpair of birds; match

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 旨 represents the meaning and 尚 represents the sound.

• 旨Semantic componentdelicious; decree
• 尚Phonetic componentvalue; esteem

Semantic–phonetic formation: 口 contributes the broad semantic category “mouth”; 欶 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 喦 represents the meaning and 敢 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "boast". The meaning later shifted to "extremely" and "severe".

• 喦Semantic componenttalkative
• 敢Phonetic componentdare; bold; have confidence

Formation: Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of a shield.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 刀 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 刀Phonetic componentknife

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 土 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 土Phonetic componentearth; dirt

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 下 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嚇.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 下Phonetic componentdown

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 少 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 少Phonetic componentless; few

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 欠 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 欠Phonetic componentyawn; lack; owe

Formation: Depicts the mouth (口) being stuck and not moving, like wood (木), representing someone speechless or unresponsive.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 木Semantic componentwood; tree

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 屯 represents the sound. Simplified form of 噸.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 屯Phonetic componentassemble; garrison; difficult

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 今 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 今Phonetic componenttoday

Compound formation: A door 户 being opened 口

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 勿 represents the sound. Simplified form of 脗.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 勿Phonetic componentdo not

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 艾 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 艾Phonetic componentmow grass; cut short; mugwort

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 合 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 合Phonetic componenttogether; join

Formation: Triple of 口. Depicts a variety of utensils together.

• 口Pictographic componentmouth
• 口Pictographic componentmouth
• 口Pictographic componentmouth

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 交 represents the sound. Simplified form of 齩.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 交Phonetic componentintersect; cross; hand over; make friends

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 次 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 次Phonetic componenttime; next; second

Semantic–phonetic formation: 口 contributes the broad semantic category “mouth”; 矣 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 折 represents the sound. Simplified form of 喆.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 折Phonetic componentbreak off; reduce

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 隹 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 隹Phonetic componentbird

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 咸 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 咸Phonetic componentall; together; (simp.) salty

Semantic–phonetic formation: 口 contributes the broad semantic category “mouth”; 贲 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Composed of two 言 (speech) components and 羊 (sheep). In ancient China sheep (羊) were associated with goodness and fortune, which is why 羊 is a component in characters like 美 (beautiful), 祥 (auspicious), 善 (benevolent), and 義 (justice).

• 羊Semantic componentsheep; goat
• 言Phonetic componentspeech
• 言Phonetic componentspeech

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 恩 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 恩Phonetic componentkindness, mercy, charity

Semantic–phonetic formation: 口 contributes the broad semantic category “mouth”; 桑 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 壴 represents the meaning and 加 represents the sound.

• 壴Semantic componentdrum
• 加Phonetic componentadd; plus

Semantic–phonetic formation: 口 contributes the broad semantic category “mouth”; 賁 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 頓 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 頓Phonetic componentto pause; to bow; to arrange

Formation: Origin unclear.

• 口Role unclearmouth
• 口Role unclearmouth
• 犬Role uncleardog
• 口Role unclearmouth
• 口Role unclearmouth

Semantic–phonetic formation: 口 contributes the broad semantic category “mouth”; 疐 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Semantic–phonetic formation: 口 contributes the broad semantic category “mouth”; 赫 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 八 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 八Phonetic componenteight; (separate)

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 刀 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 刀Phonetic componentknife

Semantic–phonetic formation: 口 contributes the broad semantic category “mouth”; 刁 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 丁 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 丁Phonetic componentrobust

Compound formation: A mouth 口 exhaling 又

Dictionary relationship: Unicode indexes this character under 口 “mouth.” The modern meaning connection may be indirect or historical.

Formation: Based on the original meaning "authority" or "respect" given to scholars (士). The meaning later shifted to "lucky".

• 士Semantic componentsoldier; scholar
• 口Semantic componentmouth

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 于 represents the sound. Simplified form of 籲.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 于Phonetic componentin; from; by

Formation: Depicts speaking (口) to an authority (王).

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 王Semantic componentking

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 分 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 分Phonetic componentseparate; divide

Semantic–phonetic formation: 口 contributes the broad semantic category “mouth”; 孔 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 尹 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 尹Phonetic componentadminister; oversee

Dictionary relationship: Unicode indexes this character under 口 “mouth.” The modern meaning connection may be indirect or historical.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 区 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嘔.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 区Phonetic componentarea; region

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 天 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 天Phonetic componentsky; day

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 今 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 今Phonetic componenttoday

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 付 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 付Phonetic componentpay; hand over

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 可 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 可Phonetic componentbe willing; allow

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 且 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 且Phonetic componentmoreover

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 龙 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嚨.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 龙Phonetic componentdragon

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 申 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 申Phonetic component(lightning); extend; state; explain

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 乍 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 乍Phonetic componentmow; abruptly

Semantic–phonetic formation: 口 contributes the broad semantic category “mouth”; 衣 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 多 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 多Phonetic componentmuch; many

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 共 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鬨.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 共Phonetic componentcommon; share; together

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 华 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嘩.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 华Phonetic componentmagnificent; flourishing; China

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 圭 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 圭Phonetic componentjade tablet

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 亚 represents the sound. Simplified form of 啞.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 亚Phonetic componentAsia; second; next to

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 因 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嚥.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 因Phonetic componentbecause; reason

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 甫 represents the sound. Simplified form of 餔.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 甫Phonetic componentbarely; just now

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 辰 represents the sound. Simplified form of 脣.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 辰Phonetic component(farming tool); 5th earthly branch

Semantic–phonetic formation: 口 contributes the broad semantic category “mouth”; 亨 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 奂 represents the sound. Simplified form of 喚.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 奂Phonetic componentexcellent

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 劳 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嘮.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 劳Phonetic componenttoil; labor

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 我 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 我Phonetic componentI; me

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 肖 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 肖Phonetic componentresemble; similar

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 夋 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 夋Phonetic componentdawdle; flat-footed

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 庚 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 庚Phonetic component7th heavenly stem

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 肯 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 肯Phonetic componentBased on the origin meaning "meat (肉) attached to a bone (冎)". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. The 冎 (bone) component was later reanalyzed as 止 (foot).

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 拉 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 拉Phonetic componentto pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 罗 represents the sound. Simplified form of 囉.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 罗Phonetic componentcollect; gather; catch

Formation: Simplified form of 嗇. Pictograph of wheat (麥) being stored in a granary. Based on the original meaning "harvest; hoard". The meaning later shifted to "stingy".

• 麦Pictographic componentwheat
• ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 舍 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 舍Phonetic componentresidence; give up; abandon

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 垂 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 垂Phonetic componenthang down; droop

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 肃 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嘯.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 肃Phonetic componentrespectful; solemn

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 亞 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 亞Phonetic componentAsia; second; next to

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 耑 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 耑Phonetic componentbeginning of growth

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 侯 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 侯Phonetic componentmarquis; lord

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 奐 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 奐Phonetic componentexcellent

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 剌 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 剌Phonetic componentto slash, to cut in two; to contradict

Pictographic formation: To cry 哭 over the dead 亡

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 宣 represents the sound. Simplified form of 諠.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 宣Phonetic componentdeclare; announce

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 俞 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 俞Phonetic componentsurname Yu

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 海 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 海Phonetic componentsea, ocean; maritime

Formation: Pictograph of wheat (麥) being stored in a granary. Based on the original meaning "harvest; hoard". The meaning later shifted to "stingy".

• 麥Pictographic componentwheat
• ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 索 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 索Phonetic componentlarge rope; bind; search; demand

Compound formation: To taste 口 an odor 臭; 臭 also provides the pronunciation

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 曹 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 曹Phonetic componentclass; generation

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 麻 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 麻Phonetic componenthemp; flax; sesame

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 區 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 區Phonetic componentarea; region

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 堇 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 堇Phonetic componentclay

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 朝 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 朝Phonetic componentearly morning; dynasty

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 黑 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 黑Phonetic componentdark; black; illegal

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 華 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 華Phonetic componentmagnificent; flourishing; China

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 勞 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 勞Phonetic componenttoil; labor

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 肅 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 肅Phonetic componentrespectful; solemn

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 属 represents the sound. Simplified form of 囑.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 属Phonetic componentbelong; category; constitute; join together

Compound formation: The sound 口 of birds chirping 喿; 喿 also provides the pronunciation

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 龍 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 龍Phonetic componentdragon

Compound formation: Towards 向 the country 鄉; 鄉 also provides the pronunciation

Semantic–phonetic formation: 口 contributes the broad semantic category “mouth”; 燕 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 襄 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 襄Phonetic componenthelp; assist

Semantic–phonetic formation: 口 contributes the broad semantic category “mouth”; 爵 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 羅 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 羅Phonetic componentcollect; gather; catch

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 屬 represents the sound.

• 口Semantic componentmouth
• 屬Phonetic componentbelong; category; constitute; join together