口頭〔-头〕 hau² tau⁴ {kǒu tóu}

(adverb) Verbally

口頭〔-头〕 hau² tau⁴ {kǒu tóu}

1. oral
2. verbal

口頭語〔-头语〕 hau² tau⁴ jyu⁵ {kǒu tóu yǔ}

1. pet phrase
2. regularly used expression
3. manner of speaking

口頭禪〔-头禅〕 hau² tau⁴ sim⁴ {kǒu tóu chán}

1. lit. Zen saying repeated as cant
2. fig. popular saying
3. catchphrase
4. cliché