咙 (lóng): used in 喉嚨|喉咙

咙 (lóng) is a Chinese character meaning “used in 喉嚨|喉咙.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 口 (semantic) and 龙 (phonetic). It ranks #2761 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 咙 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).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. used in 喉嚨|喉咙

Etymology & Origin

咙

pictophoneticmouth

Decomposition: ⿰口龙 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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8

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
喉咙nounhóu lóngthe throat
1
Total compounds
0
As first character
100
As last character
0
As middle character

咙 appears in 1 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 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 咙 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

喉hóu
0.797944 co-occurrences
呛qiàng
0.62222 co-occurrences
痛tòng
0.458115 co-occurrences
叮dīng
0.45116 co-occurrences
割gē
0.40136 co-occurrences
烧shāo
0.39219 co-occurrences
胸xiōng
0.39128 co-occurrences
疼téng
0.38512 co-occurrences
腔qiāng
0.34410 co-occurrences
济jì
0.32836 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

孩子们咙渴了,纷纷跑到饮水机前接水。

hái zǐ men lóng kě le , fēn fēn pǎo dào yǐn shuǐ jī qián jiē shuǐ .

The children were thirsty and rushed to the water cooler to fill their cups.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

过敏体质人群吸入飘散的孢子粉末,容易出现打喷嚏、喉咙痒、咳嗽等过敏症状。

guò mǐn tǐ zhì rén qún xī rù piāo sàn de 孢 zǐ fěn mò , róng yì chū xiàn dǎ pēn tì , hóu lóng yǎng , hāi sòu děng guò mǐn zhèng zhuàng .

People with allergies are prone to experiencing allergic symptoms such as sneezing, an itchy throat, and coughing when they inhale airborne spore particles.

少数派Jun 2026

此时,抬手大灌两口新做的苏打水,不管多热的夏天,喉咙到胃里都能瞬间凉透。

cǐ shí , tái shǒu dà guàn liǎng kǒu xīn zuò de sū dǎ shuǐ , bù guǎn duō rè de xià tiān , hóu lóng dào wèi lǐ dōu néng shùn jiān liáng tòu .

At that moment, I raised my glass and took two big gulps of the freshly made soda—no matter how hot the summer, it instantly cooled me from my throat all the way down to my stomach.

奇客SolidotMay 2026

病原体引起的厌恶感如呕吐反应会在胃部和喉咙强烈感受到,而政治厌恶感则更像是愤怒。

bìng yuán tǐ yǐn qǐ de yàn è gǎn rú ǒu tǔ fǎn yīng huì zài wèi bù hé hóu lóng qiáng liè gǎn shòu dào , ér zhèng zhì yàn è gǎn zé gēng xiàng shì fèn nù .

The aversion caused by pathogens—such as the urge to vomit—is felt intensely in the stomach and throat, whereas political aversion feels more like anger.

Nownews今日新聞Mar 2026

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

LtnMar 2026

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

Tatoeba

你发烧和喉咙痛吗?

Nǐ fāshāo hé hóulóng tòng ma?

Do you have a fever and a sore throat?

Tatoeba

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.

Tatoeba

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.

Tatoeba

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.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 口 (mouth) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced lóng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 咙 (lóng) mean in Chinese?
咙 (lóng) primarily means "used in 喉嚨|喉咙." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2761 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 咙 and 宠?
咙 (lóng) and 宠 (chǒng) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 口 vs 宀 (same 龙 component).
How many strokes does 咙 have?
咙 is written with 8 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 咙?
The radical associated with 咙 is 口 (mouth). This radical appears in many characters related to mouth.
What are the components of 咙?
咙 is composed of: 口 (semantic), 龙 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰口龙 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 咙?
Common words with 咙 include: 喉咙 (hóu lóng, "the throat"). There are over 1 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 咙 (lóng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation lóng: 笼 (enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc), 拢 (to gather together), 聋 (deaf), 垄 (ridge between fields), and 4 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 咙 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 咙 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.