口 kǒu
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
口罩
kǒuzhào
mask; face mask
Characters in this word
罩 zhào
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 罒 — net, network
- Made of
- 罒 net, network 卓 profound, lofty, brilliant
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 流感高发期，医院建议患者在候诊区佩戴口罩。 Liúgǎn gāofāqī, yīyuàn jiànyì huànzhě zài hòuzhěnqū pèidài kǒuzhào. During the peak flu season, the hospital advises patients to wear masks in the waiting area.
- 出门前，妈妈提醒我戴上口罩。 Chūmén qián, māma tíxǐng wǒ dàishang kǒuzhào. Before going out, Mum reminded me to put on a mask.
- 空气不好的时候，很多人骑车也戴着口罩。 Kōngqì bù hǎo de shíhou, hěn duō rén qí chē yě dài zhe kǒuzhào. When the air is bad, many people wear masks even when cycling.