口径 kǒujìng bore
bore; caliber; diameter; aperture; (figuratively) stance (on an issue); version (of events); account; narrative; line
How to remember 口径: 口 mouth (Kangxi radical 30) + 径 path = bore.
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How it is used
- Literal 'bore / caliber / diameter' of a pipe or gun - 大口径步枪 (dà kǒujìng bùqiāng) a large-caliber rifle.
- Very common figuratively: the agreed 'line / official story / stance' - 统一口径 (tǒngyī kǒujìng) to get everyone's story straight, 口径一致 to speak with one voice.