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张口

zhāng kǒudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc) / to gape / to start talking (esp. to make a request)
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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.

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Original source entry:

張口 张口 [zhang1 kou3] /to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc)/to gape/to start talking (esp. to make a request)/

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Other forms in these source records: 張口

  • 张
    zhāng

    to open up / to spread / sheet of paper / classifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes

    Zhāng

    surname Zhang

  • 口
    kǒu

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.