Chinese symbol for “oral”
口头
kǒu tóu
Traditional: 口頭
oral; verbal
The closest CC-CEDICT match for oral is 口头 (kǒu tóu), defined as: oral; verbal.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “oral”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 口服 | kǒu fú | to take medicine orally; oral (contraceptive etc); to say that one is convinced |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 口头.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人口 | rén kǒu | population; people |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | an exit; 个 (gè) |
| 进口 (進口) | jìn kǒu | to import; imported |
| 口号 (口號) | kǒu hào | slogan; catchphrase |
| 门口 (門口) | mén kǒu | doorway; gate |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance; to import |
| 头发 (頭髮) | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 街头 (街頭) | jiē tóu | street |
See also: Japanese symbol for “oral”.
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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