口 — meaning in English
kǒu
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English meaning
- bite verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
- bolus noun A small rounded mass, especially of chewed food or medicine.
- gate noun A movable barrier that closes an opening in a wall, fence, or entrance.
- harbor noun A sheltered area of water where ships can dock or anchor safely.
- haven noun A place of safety or shelter from danger or trouble.
- mouth noun The opening in the face used for eating and speaking.
- mouthful noun The amount of food or drink that fills the mouth at once.
Senses
口 is used for these senses in English:
- bite A piece of food of a size that would be produced by biting; a mouthful.
- bolus A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
- gate A passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark.
- harbor (countable, nautical) A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
- haven (literal, dated) A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
- mouth The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.
- mouthful The amount that will fit in a mouth.
- toll booth A booth on a toll road or toll bridge where the toll is collected.
bite — full definition
- verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
- verb To have an unpleasant or harmful effect, often after a delay.
- noun An act of biting, or the mark left by one.
bolus — full definition
- noun A small rounded mass, especially of chewed food or medicine.
- noun A single large dose of a drug given all at once, rather than gradually.