Chinese Word: 喉 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

喉HSK 6

Pinyin: hóu

English Definition: throat; larynx

Chinese Definition:
①颈的前部和气管相通的部分，是呼吸器官的一部分，内有声带，又是发音器官(通称“喉头”)：喉咙。喉舌(a。泛指说话的器官；b。喻代言人，如“报纸是人民的喉喉”；c。喻险要的地方，如“居庸关乃扼守京城之喉喉”．；d。古喻国家的重臣，特指御史之类的谏官)。

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 口

Pictophonetic:侯 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 侯 [ hóu ] marquis, lord; target in archery

Similar Characters: 睺堠

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1		zhè jiā 这家 bào zhǐ 报纸 shì 是 zhèng fǔ 政府 de 的 hóu shé 喉舌。 This newspaper is [acts as] the mouthpiece of the government.
2		tā 他 yīn wèi 因为 hóu lóng tòng 喉咙痛 ér 而 yì zhí 一直 ké sou 咳嗽。 He's been coughing because of his sore throat.
3		wǒ 我 de 的 hóu lóng 喉咙 fā yán 发炎 le 了， suǒ yǐ 所以 wǒ 我 qù 去 kàn 看 le 了 yī shēng 医生。 My throat is inflamed, so I went to see a doctor.
4		gǎn mào 感冒 yào piàn 药片 kě yǐ 可以 huǎn jiě 缓解 liú bí tì 流鼻涕、 ké sou 咳嗽 hé 和 hóu lóng tòng 喉咙痛 děng 等 zhèng zhuàng 症状。 Cold tablets can relieve symptoms such as runny nose, cough, and sore throat.
5		tā 他 de 的 hóu lóng 喉咙 hǎo xiàng 好像 bèi 被 shén me 什么 dōng xi 东西 dǔ zhù 堵住 le 了， sǎng yīn 嗓音 biàn de 变得 shā yǎ 沙哑。 His throat seemed to be blocked by something and his voice became hoarse.

1		zhè jiā 这家 bào zhǐ 报纸 shì 是 zhèng fǔ 政府 de 的 hóu shé 喉舌。 This newspaper is [acts as] the mouthpiece of the government.
2		tā 他 yīn wèi 因为 hóu lóng tòng 喉咙痛 ér 而 yì zhí 一直 ké sou 咳嗽。 He's been coughing because of his sore throat.
3		wǒ 我 de 的 hóu lóng 喉咙 fā yán 发炎 le 了， suǒ yǐ 所以 wǒ 我 qù 去 kàn 看 le 了 yī shēng 医生。 My throat is inflamed, so I went to see a doctor.
4		gǎn mào 感冒 yào piàn 药片 kě yǐ 可以 huǎn jiě 缓解 liú bí tì 流鼻涕、 ké sou 咳嗽 hé 和 hóu lóng tòng 喉咙痛 děng 等 zhèng zhuàng 症状。 Cold tablets can relieve symptoms such as runny nose, cough, and sore throat.
5		tā 他 de 的 hóu lóng 喉咙 hǎo xiàng 好像 bèi 被 shén me 什么 dōng xi 东西 dǔ zhù 堵住 le 了， sǎng yīn 嗓音 biàn de 变得 shā yǎ 沙哑。 His throat seemed to be blocked by something and his voice became hoarse.