Surname · Chinese

口

“mouth”

口 is a surname from Proto-Sino-Tibetan. It is used in Chinese.

ChineseWritten in Chinese characters script.

Meaning & origin

What it means

口 goes back to Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ku(w), meaning “mouth.”

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Where it comes from

口 comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan.

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How it developed

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ku(w) (“mouth”).

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