号 = 口 + 丂

号 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “mark”. It is built from 口 (mouth) and 丂 (obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release). It appears as a component in 6 other characters in this index.

Keyword: mark
Pinyin (Mandarin): hào
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: mark, sign, знак, sign
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 号 nickname

Decomposition

ids

口 mouth
丂 obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release

Characters that contain 号

呺 voice of anger vast
枵 hollow stump of a tree
號 mark
飸飸
鴞 owl
鸮 owl

How to find 号 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “mouth” + “obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release”. 号 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 号 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.