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title: "Houlong Meaning: 喉咙 (hóulóng) Means “throat”"
description: "喉咙 (traditional 喉嚨, hóulóng) means “throat”. Hear its tones, see what 喉 and 咙 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houlong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 喉咙 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

喉咙 hóulóng

## throat

## Its characters

1. 喉 hóu throat
2. 咙 lóng throat (as in 喉咙)

## In a sentence

我今天喉咙有点疼。 My throat is a bit sore today.

黑熊精拿起那颗大的，刚放到嘴边，那颗仙丹就自己滚进了他的**喉咙**里。

From [黑熊精 · The Black Bear Demon](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-black-bear-demon-journey-to-the-west-intermediate-chinese-14#library-word-703-705)

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