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喉 (hóu) — throat, larynx (bound form, used in compound words)

Definition

喉 (hóu) is a bound form meaning 'throat / larynx' — it does not stand alone; learners will meet it in compounds like 喉咙 (throat) and 喉糖 (throat lozenge).

bound form
throatlarynx (bound form, used in compound words)

Examples

  • 。
    Wǒ de hóu long yǒu diǎn téng.
    My throat hurts a little.
  • 喉。
    Qǐng gěi wǒ yì kē hóu táng.
    Please give me a throat lozenge.
  • 喉。
    Chàng gē qián yào fàng sōng hóu bù.
    Before singing, you should relax your throat area.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

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

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.

Appears in
Body Parts

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