口腔

kǒuqiāng

noun HSK 7-9 #14,332

Meanings

1 oral cavity
2 mouth (medical)

Characters

cavity; chamber

Examples

口腔卫生很重要。

Kǒuqiāng wèishēng hěn zhòngyào.

Oral hygiene is very important.

他去看了口腔科医生。

Tā qù kàn le kǒuqiāngkē yīshēng.

He went to see a dentist.

Tips

usage

口腔 is the medical/formal term for the mouth cavity. In everyday speech, people just say 嘴 (zuǐ). 口腔科 is the dental department in a hospital.

Stroke Order

口 kǒu

腔 qiāng