口腔 (kǒu qiāng) — oral cavity

Definition

口腔 refers to the physical oral cavity (mouth, as a body part or anatomical term). 口头, by contrast, means 'oral/verbal' in the sense of spoken rather than written, and does not refer to a body part.

noun
oral cavity

Examples

  • 口腔
    Měi tiān shuā yá kě yǐ bǎo chí kǒu qiāng qīng jié.
    Brushing your teeth every day can keep the oral cavity clean.
  • 口腔
    Yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ jiǎn chá kǒu qiāng.
    The doctor recommended I check my oral cavity.
  • 口腔
    kǒu qiāng Jiàn kāng duì quán shēn dōu hěn zhòng yào.
    Oral cavity health is very important for the whole body.

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