口角炎

kǒujiǎoyán
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 angular cheilitis; sores at the corners of the mouth

Examples

HSK 5
Yīshēng ràng tā duō chī shūcài hé jīdàn, kǒujiǎoyán hěnkuài jiù hǎo le.
The doctor told him to eat more vegetables and eggs, and his angular cheilitis soon cleared up.
HSK 7-9
Dōngtiān zuǐchún gān, hěn róngyi dé kǒujiǎoyán.
In winter, when your lips are dry, it's easy to get sores at the corners of your mouth.

Tips

mistakes
角 here is 'corner': 口角 is the corner of the mouth. Read 口角, the same characters mean a quarrel. Everyday speech calls the sore 烂 嘴角; it is often blamed on too little vitamin B2.

Stroke Order

口 kǒu
角 jiǎo
炎 yán