Face mask in Chinese (Mandarin): 口罩 (kǒuzhào)
口罩
kǒuzhào
face mask
- Simplified
- 口罩
- Traditional
- 口罩
- Pinyin
- kǒuzhào
- Typed as
- kouzhao
Use it in a sentence
生病时要戴口罩。
生病時要戴口罩。
When you are sick, wear a face mask.
The characters in 口罩
口
Mouth.
3 strokes
罩
A cover. 罒 (net) is on top.
13 strokes
口罩 is a "mouth cover". Like hats and glasses, you put it on with 戴 (dài).
More examples with 口罩
我戴着蓝色的口罩。
我戴著藍色的口罩。
Wǒ dàizhe lánsè de kǒuzhào.
I'm wearing a blue mask.
口罩要盖住鼻子。
口罩要蓋住鼻子。
Kǒuzhào yào gài zhù bízi.
A mask should cover your nose.
How to write 口罩 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
口 3 strokes
罩 13 strokes
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