Chinese Word of the Day

口罩
kǒu zhào

mask

Definitions

Chinese > English
口罩	kǒuzhào
1. n. mask (usually a surgical mask)
English > Chinese
mask
1. 面具
Components
口	kǒu
1. usage. Shuōwén Jiězì radical №22
2. usage. This character (口) is used within characters; if a square is instead used as an enclosure (around) a character, then the character 囗 is used instead.
3. mouth
漱漱你的口。 - Rinse your mouth out.
4. entrance; opening; mouth (of an object)
入口 - entrance
出口 - exit
5. hole; cut
口子zi - hole
傷口 - wound
6. government organ; department
我可以吃一口嗎？ - Can I have a bite?
罩	zhào
1. basket for catching fish
2. cover, hood
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