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Chinese symbol for “catchphrase”

口号
kǒu hào
Traditional: 口號
slogan; catchphrase; 个 (gè)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for catchphrase is 口号 (kǒu hào), defined as: slogan; catchphrase; 个 (gè).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

口 kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
radical 30 ⼝ · 3 strokes
号 hào
mark, sign; symbol; number; to call, to cry, to roar
radical 30 ⼝ · 5 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “catchphrase”

WordPinyinMeaning
口头禅 (口頭禪)kǒu tóu chánZen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase

Related words

Other words that share a character with 口号.

WordPinyinMeaning
人口rén kǒupopulation; people
出口chū kǒuan exit; 个 (gè)
进口 (進口)jìn kǒuto import; imported
门口 (門口)mén kǒudoorway; gate
入口rù kǒuentrance; to import
信号 (信號)xìn hàosignal
号码 (號碼)hào mǎnumber; measure word: 堆 (duī), 个 (gè)
账号 (賬號)zhàng hàoaccount number; account; username

See also: Japanese symbol for “catchphrase”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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