嗓子
Old HSK 5
嗓子 (sǎngzi) · throat
嗓子 (sǎngzi) means “throat; voice”. It is written with 2 characters: 嗓 (throat) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 嗓子 is built
The characters
嗓 sǎng · throat
What 嗓 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 桑sāng — mulberry tree
- 叒ruò — obedient
- 又yòu — and
- 又yòu — and
- 又yòu — and
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 叒ruò — obedient
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我嗓子疼,说不出话来。Wǒ sǎngzi téng, shuō bù chū huà lái.My throat hurts and I can't speak.
她的嗓子很好,唱歌很好听。Tā de sǎngzi hěn hǎo, chànggē hěn hǎotīng.She has a good voice and sings beautifully.
Questions about 嗓子
What does 嗓子 mean?
嗓子 (sǎngzi) means “throat; voice”.
How do you pronounce 嗓子?
嗓子 is pronounced sǎngzi.
Which HSK level is 嗓子?
嗓子 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
- 句子jùzisentence
Learn 嗓子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 80: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.