(sǎng)

HSK 7-913 strokes

throat

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
sǎng
Meaning
throat; voice
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口桑

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

sǎngzi
HSK 7-9

throat; voice; CL:把[ba3]

Open 嗓子 page →
dǎosǎng

(of a singer) to lose one's voice; (male opera singer's) voice change (at p…

Open 倒嗓 page →
jiǎsǎng

falsetto (in opera)

Open 假嗓 page →

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