口 kǒu
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
口气
kǒuqì
tone; manner of speaking
Characters in this word
气 qì
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 气 — air, gas
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他虽然没有直接反对，但口气里明显带着怀疑。 Tā suīrán méiyǒu zhíjiē fǎnduì, dàn kǒuqì lǐ míngxiǎn dài zhe huáiyí. Although he did not object directly, there was obvious doubt in his tone.
- 妈妈用温柔的口气和孩子说话。 Māma yòng wēnróu de kǒuqì hé háizi shuōhuà. Mum spoke to the child in a gentle tone.
- 听他的口气，好像不太想去。 Tīng tā de kǒuqì, hǎoxiàng bú tài xiǎng qù. Judging from his tone, he does not seem to want to go.