豁口 (huō kǒu) — opening; break; breach (in a wall, surface, or container)

Definition

noun
openingbreakbreach (in a wall, surface, or container)

Examples

  • 豁口。
    Qiáng shàng yǒu yí gè huō kǒu.
    There is an opening in the wall.
  • 豁口。
    Tā cóng huō kǒu lǐ zuàn le chū qù.
    He crawled out through the breach.
  • 豁口。
    Zhè ge bēi zi yǒu yí gè xiǎo huō kǒu.
    This cup has a small crack.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

豁huōcracked
口kǒuopening

豁 describes a split or broken edge and 口 denotes an opening, giving a gap or breach.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 豁 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 口 looks like an open mouth.

Open 口 →

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