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口吃
kǒuchī
1. to stammer
2. to stutter
3. also pr. <kǒují>
Common • Top 15%

Character Breakdown

口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
HSK 3 3 丶
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (2)

一口吃个胖子
yīkǒuchīgepàngzi
lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
一口吃不成胖子
yīkǒuchībùchéngpàngzi
lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
12,864 of 84,292