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可口

kěkǒu

delicious, tasty

A steaming bowl of soup with a spoon on a table
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Characters in this word

可 kě

Strokes
5
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
丁 nail 口 mouth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

口 kǒu

Strokes
3
Radical
口 — mouth
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 这道汤虽然做法家常,味道却十分可口。 Zhè dào tāng suīrán zuòfǎ jiācháng, wèidào què shífēn kěkǒu. Although this soup is made in a home-style way, it tastes very delicious.
  • 妈妈做的饺子又热又可口,我一口气吃了二十个。 Māma zuò de jiǎozi yòu rè yòu kěkǒu, wǒ yìkǒuqì chī le èrshí ge. The dumplings Mum made are hot and tasty, and I ate twenty in one go.
  • 这家小店的点心便宜又可口,每天都有人排队。 Zhè jiā xiǎo diàn de diǎnxin piányi yòu kěkǒu, měi tiān dōu yǒu rén páiduì. The pastries at this little shop are cheap and tasty, and there is a queue every day.

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