闭口

閉口

bìkǒu

noun

Meanings

1 closed comedone (skincare)
2 small skin-colored bump under the skin, whitehead

Characters

Examples

我额头长了很多闭口。

Wǒ étóu zhǎng le hěn duō bìkǒu.

I've got a lot of closed comedones on my forehead.

水杨酸对闭口挺有用的。

Shuǐyángsuān duì bìkǒu tǐng yǒuyòng de.

Salicylic acid works pretty well on closed comedones.

熬夜之后闭口就冒出来了。

Áoyè zhīhòu bìkǒu jiù mào chūlái le.

Closed comedones pop up after pulling an all-nighter.

Tips

usage

Beauty-community usage. The original meaning of 闭口 is the verb 'to close one's mouth' — in skincare it's short for 闭口粉刺 (closed comedone). Pair term: 黑头 (blackhead / open comedone).

mistakes

In a skincare context 闭口 is always a noun. Don't confuse with the idiom 闭口不言 'to refuse to speak'.

Stroke Order

闭 bì

口 kǒu