开口

开口開口 kāi kǒu ㄎㄞ ㄎㄡˇ hoi1 hau2 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5

  • to open one's mouth
  • to start to talk

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 开 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他开口了。 He spoke.
  • 开口是银,沉默是金。 Speech is silver, silence is gold.
  • 死人是无法开口说话的。 Dead men tell no tales.
  • 我是第一個開口說話的人。 I was the first to begin speaking.
  • 开口要有礼貌,不讲下流话。 One must be respectful when speaking, and not say obscene things.

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