喉

hóu
#2,092 most
frequent character
throat, larynx

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

喉 hóu pairs 口, mouth, with 侯 hóu. The mouth area gives the first meaning, 'throat'. From there it grew to 'larynx'. 侯 hóu supplies the sound.

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Homophones

猴hóu
monkey
侯hóu
marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3deng3 jue2wei4]

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