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"口(kǒu)" means mouth in English, which is not only a basic Chinese character, but also a radical that is part of more than 1000 characters.

4:03 The teacher mentions to help keep the secret for Mi Xiaoquan and all the students reply that they will "守口如瓶 shǒu kǒu rú píng“. This expression means "keep one's mouth tightly shut” "keep an secret."
4:15 The teacher explains the character "口(kǒu)" and the characters with the radical "口(kǒu)" .

The radical "口" is known as 口字旁(kǒu zì páng).The radical “口” (kǒu) appears in many Chinese characters, often relating to speech, the mouth, or actions involving the mouth.
吃 (chī): to eat
Example: 你吃了吗？(Nǐ chī le ma?) – Have you eaten?
喝 (hē): to drink
Example: 请喝茶。(Qǐng hē chá.) – Please drink tea.
说 (shuō): to speak
Example: 他说得很好。(Tā shuō de hěn hǎo.) – He speaks very well.
唱 (chàng): to sing
Example: 她喜欢唱歌。(Tā xǐ huan chàng gē.) – She likes to sing.
喊 (hǎn): to shout
Example: 他大声喊叫。(Tā dà shēng hǎn jiào.) – He shouted loudly.
嘴巴 (zuǐ ba): This is the most common term for “mouth,” commonly used in everyday conversation.
Example: 他的嘴巴很大。(Tā de zuǐ ba hěn dà.) – He has a big mouth.

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