Writing
人口 (rén kǒu) — how to say "population" in Chinese
人口
Population
noun
Character composition
人
person
口
mouth
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
人口问题
rénkǒu wèntí
population problem
人口增长
rénkǒu zēngzhǎng
population growth
城市人口
chéngshì rénkǒu
urban population
Examples
这个国家的人口数量最近几年增长得很快。
The population of this country has been growing very fast in recent years.
人口很多
The population is large.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "population" in Chinese?
"population" in Chinese is 人口 (rén kǒu).
人口 meaning in English
人口 (rén kǒu) means "Population".
How is 人口 pronounced?
It is pronounced rén kǒu (written as ren kou, renkou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "population" in Chinese characters?
It is written 人口: 人 has 2 strokes, 口 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 人口?
人口 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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