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口实

kǒu shídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
food / salary (old) / a pretext / a cause for gossip
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a834475981e7460f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

口實 口实 [kou3 shi2] /food/salary (old)/a pretext/a cause for gossip/

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Other forms in these source records: 口實

  • 口
    kǒu

    mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

  • 实
    shí

    real / true / honest / really / solid / fruit / seed / definitely

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.