喉 (hóu): throat, larynx
喉 (hóu) is a Chinese character meaning “throat.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 口 (semantic) and 侯 (phonetic). It ranks #2060 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 喉 mouth. Its radical form 口 (mouth) appears in many related characters such as 口 (kǒu, mouth), 叫 (jiào, to call, to be called), 右 (yòu, (bound form) right).
Definitions
- throat
- larynx
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喉咙 | hóu lóng | the throat |
| 咽喉 | yān hóu | throat |
| 歌喉 | gē hóu | singing voice |
| 喉结 | hóu jié | Adam's apple |
| 白喉 | bái hóu | diphtheria |
| 喉炎 | hóu yán | laryngitis |
| 喉头 | hóu tóu | throat |
| 喉舌 | hóu shé | mouthpiece |
| 喉镜 | hóu jìng | laryngoscope |
| 喉音 | hóu yīn | guttural sound |
| 见血封喉树 | jiàn xuè fēng hóu shù | Antiaris toxicaria (botany) |
| 发喉急 | fā hóu jí | to get in a rage |
| 白喉毒素 | bái hóu dú sù | diphtheria toxin |
| 如鲠在喉 | rú gěng zài hóu | lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom) |
| 喉部 | hóu bù | neck |
喉 appears in 99 compound words: 17 as the first character, 14 as the last, and 69 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 喉 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (3)
to hold the best strategic positions which will render the enemy helpless; to occupy all military key points
to have something that one must get off one's chest; to have to say or speak up about something to feel comfortable
to hold the best strategic positions which will render the enemy helpless; to occupy all military key points
to have something that one must get off one's chest; to have to say or speak up about something to feel comfortable
Example Sentences
他喉干舌燥地讲了两个小时，终于说服了大家。
tā hóu gān jī zào dì jiǎng le liǎng gě xiǎo shí , zhōng yú shuō fú le dà jiā .
His throat parched, he talked for two hours until he finally convinced everyone.
胡塞挺伊朗 中东曼德海峡恐遭锁喉
hú sāi tǐng yī lǎng zhōng dōng màn dé hǎi xiá kǒng zāo suǒ hóu
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měi yī kāi zhàn jìng qiā zhù tái wān yān hóu ? zhuān jiā pù 1 liàn yóu fù chǎn pǐn kǒng yī xī tān huàn bàn dǎo tǐ . . .
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医点名小心3疾病!孩子反覆发烧+喉咙痛快就医 A型链球菌别轻忽
yī diǎn míng xiǎo xīn 3 jí bìng ! hái zǐ fǎn fù fā shāo hóu lóng tòng kuài jiù yī A xíng liàn qiú jūn bié qīng hū
Doctors Warn of 3 Diseases! If Your Child Has Recurrent Fever and a Sore Throat, Seek Medical Attention Immediately—Don’t Underestimate Group A Streptococcus
B流当道、猩红热蠢蠢欲动 医吁留意高烧喉咙痛
B liú dāng dào , xīng hóng rè chǔn chǔn yù dòng yī xū liú yì gāo shāo hóu lóng tòng
B-type flu is on the rise, and scarlet fever is lurking; doctors urge vigilance for high fever and sore throat
孖罗天宇晚宴合体 龚嘉欣歌喉不俗长唱长有
孖 luó tiān yǔ wǎn yàn gě tǐ 龚 jiā xīn gē hóu bù sú cháng chàng cháng yǒu
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你发烧和喉咙痛吗?
Nǐ fāshāo hé hóulóng tòng ma?
Do you have a fever and a sore throat?
我的喉咙又干又红、又痛又痒。
Wǒ de hóulóng yòu gān yòu hóng, yòu tòng yòu yǎng.
My throat feels dry and raw and scratchy.
我被鱼骨刺到了喉咙。
Wǒ bèi yúgǔ cì dào le hóulóng.
I got a fish bone stuck in my throat.
我的喉咙里有一只青蛙。
Wǒ de hóulóng lǐ yǒu yī zhī qīngwā.
I have a frog in my throat.
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