Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

throat; voice

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “sang” becomes a different word in each tone. 嗓 is the 3rd 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

  • 嗓子sǎng zithroat; voice
  • 大嗓dà sǎngloud voice
  • 小嗓xiǎo sǎngfalsetto (in Chinese opera)
  • 嗓门sǎng ménvoice; windpipe
  • 嗓眼sǎng yǎnthroat

Example Sentence

这位歌手的嗓音又亮又好听。Zhè wèi gē shǒu de sǎng yīn yòu liàng yòu hǎo tīng.This singer voice is clear and pleasant.

这位Zhè wèithis (person)歌手gē shǒusingerdeof嗓音sǎng yīnvoiceyòuagainliàngbrightyòuagain好听hǎo tīngpleasant to hear