嚨 meaning and stroke order
Throat
How to write 嚨, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 嚨
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 喉嚨|喉咙[hou2 long2]
How 嚨 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 龍 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 嚨
嚨 is 口 (mouth) on the left and 龍 (lóng, dragon) on the right. Picture a dragon roaring fire out of its mouth, straight from its throat. The 口 tells you the meaning is mouth related, and 龍 gives the sound lóng.
嚨 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 喉嚨 (hóulóng, throat), written 喉咙 in simplified Chinese. Example: 我喉嚨很痛。(Wǒ hóulóng hěn tòng.) My throat hurts a lot.
Common mistake: Learners often write 龍 or 龙 by itself and forget the 口 on the left. Without 口 it means dragon, not throat. Also, the simplified form is 咙, so do not mix 口 with the traditional 龍 when writing simplified text.
Common words with 嚨
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 喉嚨 | hóulóng | the throat | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 嚨
How many strokes are in 嚨?
嚨 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嚨 mean?
嚨 (lóng) means throat. A common word with it is 喉咙 (hóulóng), meaning "the throat".
How do you pronounce 嚨?
嚨 is pronounced lóng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 嚨?
The radical of 嚨 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 嚨 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 嚨?
嚨 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 咙, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is the second syllable of 喉嚨 pronounced with a full second tone?
In careful speech it is hóulóng. In everyday Mainland speech the second syllable is often said lightly, close to a neutral tone: hóulong.
How do I say I have a sore throat in Chinese?
You can say 我喉嚨痛 (wǒ hóulóng tòng) or 我喉嚨疼 (wǒ hóulóng téng). Both are common and mean my throat hurts.