唇 meaning and stroke order
Lips
How to write 唇, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 唇
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- lip
- variant of 唇[chun2]
How 唇 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 辰 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 唇
唇 is built from 辰 (chén) wrapped over 口 (kǒu, mouth). The 口 tells you the meaning is about the mouth, and 辰 hints at the sound, so picture the lips as the edge sitting right on top of the mouth.
On its own 唇 is mostly used in writing or set phrases. In everyday speech people usually say 嘴唇 (zuǐchún). Example: 她的嘴唇很干。(Tā de zuǐchún hěn gān.) Her lips are very dry.
Common mistake: Learners often read 唇 as chén because of the phonetic part 辰, but the correct pronunciation is chún with a rising second tone. Also note that 口 sits inside the lower left of 辰, not beside it, so do not write it as two side-by-side parts.
Common words with 唇
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 嘴唇 | zuǐchún | lip | HSK 7-9 |
| 唇膏 | chúngāo | lip balm; lipstick | |
| 阴唇 | yīnchún | (anatomy) labia (of the vulva) |
唇 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 唇
How many strokes are in 唇?
唇 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 唇 mean?
唇 (chún) means lips. A common word with it is 嘴唇 (zuǐchún), meaning "lip".
How do you pronounce 唇?
唇 is pronounced chún, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 唇?
The radical of 唇 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 唇 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 唇?
The traditional form of 唇 is 脣. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 唇 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 唇 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 唇 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does the idiom 唇亡齿寒 mean?
唇亡齿寒 (chún wáng chǐ hán) literally means "when the lips are gone, the teeth feel cold." It describes two parties that depend on each other, so if one falls, the other is in danger.
How do I say lipstick and lip balm in Chinese?
唇膏 (chúngāo) can mean either lip balm or lipstick. For colored lipstick people also commonly say 口红 (kǒuhóng), which is the more usual word in daily speech.