喉头 (hóu tóu) — larynx; throat (anatomical) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

larynxthroat (anatomical)

Measure word · 个

Easily confused

猴头hóu tóulook-alikehedgehog hydnum (edible mushroom)

Examples

喉头，。
Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de hóu tóu, fā xiàn méi yǒu wèn tí.
The doctor examined his larynx and found no problem.
喉头，。
Tā de hóu tóu shòu shāng le, suǒ yǐ shēng yīn biàn de hěn shā yǎ.
His larynx was injured, so his voice became very hoarse.
喉头，。
Chàng gē zhī qián yào bǎo hù hǎo hóu tóu, bú yào dà shēng hǎn jiào.
Before singing, you should protect your larynx; don't shout loudly.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

喉 names the throat; 头 makes the anatomical term for the larynx.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

口侯喉

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

侯

侯hóu喉hóu

Same sound today

喉 combines 口, a mouth, with 侯, which gives its sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 頭; 头 is its simplified writing.

豆頁頭

Meaning part形符xíngfú

頁頁yèhead

Sound part声符shēngfú

豆

豆dòu頭tóu

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 頭 shows 頁, meaning head, beside 豆 as a sound component; the simplified 头 is a later shorthand.

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