喉镜 (hóu jìng) — laryngoscope | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

laryngoscope

Measure word · 个

Examples

喉镜。
Yī shēng yòng hóu jìng jiǎn chá wǒ de hóu long.
The doctor examined my throat with a laryngoscope.
喉镜。
Zhè zhǒng hóu jìng kě yǐ qīng chǔ dì kàn dào shēng dài.
This type of laryngoscope can clearly see the vocal cords.
，喉镜。
Shǒu shù shí, yī shēng xū yào shǐ yòng hóu jìng lái fǔ zhù.
During surgery, the doctor needs to use a laryngoscope to assist.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

喉 points to the throat, and 镜 denotes a viewing instrument, together naming a laryngoscope.

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 鏡; 镜 is its simplified writing.

金竟鏡

Meaning part形符xíngfú

金金jīnmetal

Sound part声符shēngfú

竟

竟jìng鏡jìng

Same sound today

The traditional form 鏡 puts 金, metal, next to 竟 to give the sound. The simplified 镜 is a later shorthand.

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