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嗽 sòu cough

How to remember 嗽: 口 mouth + 欶 to suck in = cough. With his mouth wide open, the boy tries to suck in his cold milkshake far too fast and ends up with a terrible cough.

  • 2,815. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 14 strokes
  • Radical 口

Component breakdown

嗽 = 口 mouth + 欶 to suck in

  • 口 mouth
  • 欶 to suck in
The Gushi story

With his mouth wide open, the boy tries to suck in his cold milkshake far too fast and ends up with a terrible cough.

How it is used

  • Only used in 咳嗽 (késou) - to cough. No standalone use in modern speech.
  • Note the neutral tone: 咳嗽 késou, not késòu.
  • Learn it strictly as part of 咳嗽.

Words with 嗽

Example sentences

  • 她有点咳嗽。 Tā yǒudiǎn késou.She has a little cough.