咙 lóng throat
How to remember 咙: 口 mouth + 龙 dragon = throat. Dressed as a dragon for the parade, my brother opens his mouth to roar and gets a fly stuck in his throat.
Component breakdown
咙 = 口 mouth + 龙 dragon
- 口 mouth
- 龙 dragon
Dressed as a dragon for the parade, my brother opens his mouth to roar and gets a fly stuck in his throat.
How it is used
- Bound to 喉咙 (hóulóng): the throat - 喉咙痛 (hóulóng tòng) a sore throat, 喉咙沙哑 a hoarse throat.
- 喉咙 is the everyday spoken word for throat; 咽喉 (yānhóu) is its more formal/medical cousin.
- Doesn't stand alone.