喉(hóu)

HSK 7-912 strokes

throat

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Character information

Pinyin
hóu
Meaning
throat; larynx
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 喉 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口侯

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 侯 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu侯hóu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 喉 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 喉

Common words using 喉 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yān咽hóu喉
HSK 7-9

throat

Open 咽喉 page →
hóu喉lóng咙
HSK 7-9

the throat

Open 喉咙 page →
gěng哽hóu喉

variant of 鲠喉

Open 哽喉 page →
hóu喉yàn咽

laryngopharynx; fig. a key position

Open 喉咽 page →
hóu喉guǎn管

the airway in the throat

Open 喉管 page →
hóu喉jié结

Adam's apple

Open 喉结 page →
hóu喉shé舌

mouthpiece

Open 喉舌 page →
hóu喉bù部

neck

Open 喉部 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 喉’s common words

咽咙哽管结舌部

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