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嗓

sǎng
noun #41,079

Meanings

  1. 1 throat
  2. 2 voice

Examples

HSK 3
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.
HSK 5
这位歌手有一副好嗓音。
Zhè wèi gēshǒu yǒu yí fù hǎo sǎngyīn.
This singer has a wonderful voice.

Tips

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

Components

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.

Stroke Order

嗓 sǎng