123456789Keywordcoughto coughFrequency#2584Strokes9ReadingshāiMnemonic口 (mouth) gives the meaning and 亥 the sound.Stroke orderComposed of口mouth亥12th terrestrial branchUsed in vocabulary咳嗽késouto cough咳kécough咳hāisound of sighing; (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh; damn; wow止咳zhǐkéto suppress coughing百日咳bǎirìkéwhooping cough; pertussis干咳gānkéto cough without phlegm; a dry cough咳血kéxiěto cough up blood咳痰kétánto cough up phlegm; to expectorate