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  hau4   jyutping
  hou2   pinyin
[1] throat; larynx; gullet; guttural
[2] [] pipe; tube; duct


noun
Stroke count: 12
Level: 2
Radical: (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 7608 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 20th Dec 2010 14:52

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detail  hau4 lung4  hou2 long2 = throat
detail  hau4 gun2   = tube, tubing
detail  hau4 wat6*2  hou2 he2 = Adam's apple
detail  hau4 gap1  hou2 ji2 = anxious (also written more commonly as 猴急)
detail  seoi2 hau4   = water pipe
detail  hau2 daai6 hau4 lung4 siu2  kou3 da4 hou2 long2 xiao3 = (idiom) to bite off more than you can chew
detail  mui4 hei3 hau4  mei2 qi4 hou2 = gas pipe
detail  hau4 lung4 tung3   = sore throat
detail  hau4 tong4*2  hou2 tang2 = throaties, soothies, lozenges
detail  baau3 seoi2 hau4   = burst (plumbing problem)
detail  sei2 hei3 hau4   = exhaust pipe
detail  hau4 git3  hou2 jie2 = Adam's apple
detail  hau4 lung4 ding3  hou2 long2 ding4 = uvula
detail  seoi2 hau4 seoi2   = tap water
detail  faa1 saa2 hau4 gun2   = a shower hose
detail  hau4 sit6  hou2 she2 = conduit; mouthpiece
detail  baak6 hau4   = diphtheria
detail  laang5 hei3 hau4   = an air conditioning duct
detail  laang5 jit6 seoi2 hau4   = cold and hot water (refers to amenities in houses and hotels)
detail  saan1 seoi2 hau4   = [v] to turn off the water tap
detail  hau4 jam1   = [ling.] glottal (made with the root of the tongue and the walls of the pharynx)
detail  hau4 geng3  hou2 jing4 = laryngoscope
detail  hau4 jim4  hou2 yan2 = laryngitis
detail  hau4 saa1  hou2 sha1 = scarlet fever
detail  hau4 tau4  hou2 tou2 = throat; larynx
detail  seoi2 hau4 tung1   = a metal water pipe
detail  daai6 hau4   = Dahou (one of the three major vocal tunes in Cantonese opera)
detail  ping4 hau4   = Pinghou (one of the three major vocal tunes in Cantonese opera)
detail  zi2 hau4   = Zihou (one of the three major vocal tunes in Cantonese opera)
detail  cin4 hau4 fung1  chan2 hou2 feng1 = [TCM] throat-entwining wind
detail  dau6 saa1 hau4   = a hoarse sounding voice
detail  dou3 hau4 m4 dou3 fai3   = inadequate; not enough for the purpose
detail  hau4 dai2   = basic (opera) singing skills
detail  hau4 gon1 geng2 kok3   = extremely thirsty
detail  hau4 kam4   = anxious, impatient
detail  hau4 kam4   = anxious, impatient
detail  hau4 luk1   = a fire hose
detail  hau4 saa1   = sounding hoarse (as in a smoker's voice)
detail  jin1 si2 hau4   = smoker's voice (hoarseness)
detail  jin1 hau4  yan1 hou2 = pharynx and larynx, throat; strategic (or vital) passage; key link
detail  gaai1 hau4   = town (water) main
detail  mit6 fo2 hau4   = a firehose; a fire hydrant; jet (of water)
detail  siu1 fong4 hau4   = a firehose; a fire hydrant
detail  hau4 ming4  hou2 ming2 = throat sound such as choking, a donkey's bray, etc.
detail  hau4 ngo4  hou2 e2 = acute tonsilitis
detail  ngo4 hau4  e2 hou2 = acute tonsilitis
detail  ding2 hau4 deng2 geng2   = to talk back or rebut with sarcasm
detail  kang3 hau4   = choking; pungent
detail  hau4 laam5*2 wat6   = Adam's apple
detail  hau4 laam5*2   = Adam's apple
detail  gau3 hau4   = satisfied; enough; meets the needs
detail  ji5 bei6 hau4 fo1 ji1 si1  er3 bi2 hou2 ke1 yi1 shi1 = otolaryngologist (lit., "ear, nose, and throat doctor") (common formation)
detail  seoi2 hau4 zoeng6  shui3 hou2 jiang4 = a plumber
detail  hau4 sak1 jam1   = glottal stop
detail  mei5 hau4  wei3 hou2 = muffler
detail  hau4 zeoi2  hou2 zui3 = valve; nozzle
detail  kau3 hau4 lung4   = purge; manual-forced vomiting by sticking a finger down the throat to cause oneself to throw up
detail  kau3 hau4   = purge; manual-provoked vomiting
detail  lam4 zung1 hau4 ming4  lin2 zhong1 hou2 ming2 = death rattle (common formation)
detail  daai6 seoi2 hau4  da4 shui3 hou2 = a rich person
detail 𡂝  zuk6 hau4   = to swallow down the wrong pipe [also 濁喉]
detail  faat3 ceot1 hau4 jam1  fa1 chu1 hou2 yin1 = purr (common formation)
detail  ji5 bei6 hau4 fo1  er3 bi2 hou2 ke1 = otolaryngology; Study of Ear, Nose and Throat
detail  baak6 hau4 duk6 sou3  bai2 hou2 du2 su4 = diphtheria toxin (common formation)

Showing 1 example containing 喉
detail audio 落去唔會掯喉
Add some water into it and it wouldn't taste so overpowering.

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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