嗓 (sǎng) — (bound morpheme) throat; voice

Definition

嗓 (sǎng) is a bound morpheme, never used alone — it always combines with 子, 音, or 门 to mean 'throat' (嗓子) or 'voice' (嗓音, 嗓门).

bound form

(bound morpheme) throatvoice

Easily confused

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Tā sǎng zi bù shū fu, bù néng chàng gē.
His throat is uncomfortable; he can't sing.
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Tā de sǎng yīn hěn hǎo tīng.
Her voice is very pleasant to listen to.
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Nǐ sǎng mén dà yì diǎn, hòu miàn tīng bú jiàn.
Raise your voice a bit — the people in back can't hear.

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.

口桑嗓

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

桑

Same sound today

嗓 pairs 口 (mouth) with 桑 (sāng), which gives the character its sound.