嗓 (sǎng): throat

Meanings

我嗓子疼，几乎说不出话。

Wǒ sǎngzi téng, jīhū shuōbuchū huà.

I have a sore throat and can hardly speak.

这位歌手有一副好嗓音。

Zhè wèi gēshǒu yǒu yì fù hǎo sǎngyīn.

This singer has a wonderful voice.

usage

嗓 rarely stands alone. Use 嗓子 for the physical throat and 嗓音 for the quality of someone's voice.

radical

口 kǒu

mouth

The mouth radical 口 links 嗓 to speech and the vocal organs, fitting its meaning of throat and voice.

phonetic

桑 sāng

mulberry tree

桑 (mulberry) supplies the sound, close to sǎng; it contributes no meaning and is purely the phonetic part.

嗓 sǎng