喉 meaning and stroke order
Throat, larynx, gullet; guttural
How to write 喉, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 喉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- throat
- larynx
How 喉 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 侯 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 喉
喉 (hóu) is built from 口 (mouth) on the left, which points to meaning, and 侯 (hóu) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture the passage just behind your mouth, and remember it sounds like 侯.
喉 rarely stands alone in everyday speech. It usually appears in words like 喉咙 (hóulóng, throat) and 咽喉 (yānhóu, throat). Example: 我喉咙疼。(Wǒ hóulóng téng.) My throat hurts.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 喉 with 猴 (hóu, monkey) and 候 (hòu, to wait), because all three share the 侯 part. Check the left side: 口 means throat, 犭 means monkey. Also note that 候 has an extra short vertical stroke and a fourth tone.
Common words with 喉
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
喉 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 喉
How many strokes are in 喉?
喉 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 喉 mean?
喉 (hóu) means throat, larynx, gullet; guttural. A common word with it is 喉咙 (hóulóng), meaning "the throat".
How do you pronounce 喉?
喉 is pronounced hóu, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 喉?
The radical of 喉 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 喉 under this radical.
Is 喉 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 喉 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 喉咙 and 嗓子?
Both mean throat. 嗓子 (sǎngzi) is more colloquial and often refers to the voice, as in 嗓子哑了 (my voice is hoarse). 喉咙 sounds a bit more physical and is common when talking about pain or swallowing.
What does 歌喉 mean, and is it about the throat?
歌喉 (gēhóu) literally means singing throat, but it is used to mean someone's singing voice. People say 她有一副好歌喉 (she has a fine singing voice) as a compliment.