喉 hóu throat
throat; larynx; gullet
How to remember 喉: 口 mouth + 侯 nobleman = throat. At the clinic the doctor peers into the wide open mouth of a grumpy nobleman and finds a fish bone stuck in his throat.
Component breakdown
喉 = 口 mouth + 侯 nobleman
- 口 mouth
- 侯 nobleman
At the clinic the doctor peers into the wide open mouth of a grumpy nobleman and finds a fish bone stuck in his throat.
How it is used
- The physical throat/larynx: 喉咙 (hóulóng) or formal 咽喉 (yānhóu) - 喉咙痛 (hóulóng tòng) sore throat.
- Distinguish from 嗓子 (sǎngzi), which leans toward the voice/vocal cords (嗓子哑了 lost my voice).
- 咽喉要道 (yānhóu-yàodào) = a strategic chokepoint, throat-like passage.