吭 (háng) — (bound form, literary) throat; used in the idiom 引吭高歌
Definition
A literary bound form meaning 'throat', almost only seen in the idiom 引吭高歌 ('to sing at the top of one's voice'). Outside this set phrase it does not stand alone.
bound form
(bound form, literary) throatused in the idiom 引吭高歌
Examples
- ，。Tā zài wǔ tái shàng yǐn háng gāo gē, yíng dé le zhǎng shēng.He sang loudly on stage and won applause.
- ，。Nà zhī niǎo yǐn háng gāo gē, shēng yīn fēi cháng dòng tīng.That bird sang loudly, and its voice was very pleasant.
- 。Tā měi tiān zǎo chén dōu huì dào gōng yuán yǐn háng gāo gē.He goes to the park every morning to sing loudly.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
亢
亢kàng吭háng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
吭 is built from 口, labeled as mouth, and 亢, which gives the sound.
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