懂中文 Dong Chinese

喉

hóu

throat

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 侯 represents the sound.

Components
口 meaning component

口  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

侯 sound component

侯  Sound component

hóu

  

marquis

Evolution

喉 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
喉 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
喉 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

喉  

hóu

throat, gullet, larynx; guttural; throat; larynx

Most common words with 喉
Freq.
Word
Meaning

喉咙

throat

喉

throat

咽喉

throat

喉结

Adam's apple

喉头

throat