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口语

Traditional: 口語

kǒu yǔ

HSK 3.0 · 4

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

kǒu yǔ · hau2 jyu5 (Jyutping)

  1. colloquial speech
  2. spoken language
  3. vernacular language
  4. slander
  5. gossip
  6. CL:門|门[men2]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

口

Meaning
mouth; open end; entrance, gate
Radical
口
Strokes
3
Components
⿱冂一
Cangjie
R
Four-corner
6000.0

语

Meaning
language, words; saying, expression
Radical
讠
Strokes
9
Components
⿰讠吾
Cangjie
IVMMR
Four-corner
3176

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