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title: "Koushui Meaning: 口水 (kǒushuǐ) Means “saliva”"
description: "口水 (kǒushuǐ) means “saliva; drool”. Hear its tones, see what 口 and 水 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/koushui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 口水 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

口水 kǒushuǐ

## saliva; drool

## It can also mean

- (fig.) idle talk; mudslinging (as in 口水战)

## Its characters

1. 口 kǒu mouth
2. 水 shuǐ water

## In a sentence

悟空看着满树又大又红的桃子，咽了咽**口水**：自己的肚子，正好有点饿了……

From [齐天大圣 · Great Sage Equal to Heaven](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/great-sage-equal-to-heaven-journey-to-the-west-intermediate-chinese-6#library-word-1103-1105)

[More about 口水](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%A3%E6%B0%B4)

## More words with 口 or 水

- [窗口 chuāngkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangkou)
- [出口 chūkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chukou)
- [淡水 dànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshui)
- [风水 fēngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshui)
- [港口 gǎngkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gangkou)
- [汗水 hànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanshui)
- [洪水 hóngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongshui)
- [划水 huáshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashui)
- [借口 jièkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiekou)
- [进口 jìnkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinkou)

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