喉 hóu
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 侯 marquis, lord
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
喉咙
hóulóng
throat
Characters in this word
咙 lóng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 空气太干，她的喉咙一直发紧，演讲前不得不停下来喝水。 Kōngqì tài gān, tā de hóulóng yìzhí fājǐn, yǎnjiǎng qián bù dé bù tíng xiàlái hē shuǐ. The air was too dry; her throat kept tightening, so she had to stop and drink water before the speech.
- 感冒了，我的喉咙又疼又干。 Gǎnmào le, wǒ de hóulóng yòu téng yòu gān. I have a cold, and my throat is sore and dry.
- 吃得太急，一口饭卡在了喉咙里。 Chī de tài jí, yì kǒu fàn kǎ zài le hóulóng li. Eating too fast, a mouthful of rice got stuck in his throat.
Related words
- 咽喉 yānhóu throat; strategic passage
- 巴掌 bāzhang palm; slap
- 鼻涕 bítì nasal mucus; snot
- 打喷嚏 dǎpēntì to sneeze
- 发热 fārè to have a fever; to heat up
- 发抖 fādǒu to tremble; to shiver
- 浑身 húnshēn whole body; from head to toe
- 乏力 fálì weak; lacking strength; to lack power
- 喘 chuǎn to pant; to gasp for breath
- 喘息 chuǎnxī to breathe; to catch one's breath; respite
- 腹 fù abdomen; belly
- 腹泻 fùxiè diarrhoea; to have diarrhoea