活口

huó kǒu

Dictionary entry

sb who witnesses a crime and is not killed by the perpetrator

What does 活口 mean?

活口 (huó kǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1sb who witnesses a crime and is not killed by the perpetrator

2a captive who can provide information

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活huóto live · alive 口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)

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活口

huó kǒu

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