嗓 sǎng
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
嗓音
sǎngyīn
voice; vocal sound
Characters in this word
音 yīn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 音 — sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 她的嗓音低沉而有穿透力，特别适合朗读纪实文学。 Tā de sǎngyīn dīchén ér yǒu chuāntòulì, tèbié shìhé lǎngdú jìshí wénxué. Her voice is low and penetrating, making it especially suitable for reading documentary literature aloud.
- 他感冒了，嗓音听起来有点沙哑。 Tā gǎnmào le, sǎngyīn tīng qǐlái yǒudiǎn shāyǎ. He has a cold, and his voice sounds a bit hoarse.
- 这位歌手的嗓音清亮，很有感染力。 Zhè wèi gēshǒu de sǎngyīn qīngliàng, hěn yǒu gǎnrǎnlì. This singer's voice is clear and ringing, very moving.