Meaning
throat; larynx
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “hou” becomes a different word in each tone. 喉 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 喉咙hóu lóngthe throat
- 咽喉yān hóuthroat
- 喉部hóu bùneck; throat
- 喉头hóu tóuthroat; larynx
- 喉结hóu jiéAdam's apple; laryngeal prominence
Example Sentence
大声喊叫久了，他的喉咙都哑了。Dà shēng hǎn jiào jiǔ le, tā de hóu lóng dōu yǎ le.After shouting for a long time, his throat became hoarse.
大声Dà shēngloud voice喊叫hǎn jiàoto cry out久jiǔ(of a period of time) long了le(completed action)，他tāhe的deof喉咙hóu lóngthe throat都dōuall哑yǎ(onom.) sound of cawing了le(completed action)。