Chinese symbol for “throat”
喉咙
hóu lóng
Traditional: 喉嚨
the throat
The closest CC-CEDICT match for throat is 喉咙 (hóu lóng), defined as: the throat.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “throat”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嗓子 | sǎng zi | throat; voice |
| 咽 | yān | throat; pharynx; narrow pass |
| 喉 | hóu | throat; larynx |
| 咽喉 | yān hóu | throat |
| 吭 | háng | throat |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 喉咙.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喉舌 | hóu shé | mouthpiece; spokesperson |
| 咽喉 | yān hóu | throat |
| 深喉 | shēn hóu | deep throating (sex act); a deep throat (anonymous informant) |
| 歌喉 | gē hóu | singing voice |
| 白喉 | bái hóu | diphtheria |
See also: Japanese symbol for “throat”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.