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口 kŏu
Explanation: Mouth
口才 eloquence  口味 personal taste

“口”字在象形字中，画了一张快乐的嘴（ ），这便是“口”的原来意思。口是人用来说话和吃东西的器官，它后来又有了“张开”和“人口”意思。



This is a pictograph of a mouth with happy corners. The original meaning of is “mouth”, and from this meaning it is extended to represent 人口 (rén kǒu: “person’s mouth”--- “population”). “五口之家” (wǔ kǒu zhī jiā) “family of five mouths” means “a family with five persons”. In addition, also means “opening”.