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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 咽喉

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
咽喉 yān hóu - throat

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 8 18,119 12,870 14,181

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
咽 yān- throat; pharynx
- narrow pass
咽 yàn- variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]
咽 yè- to choke (in crying)
咽 yàn- to swallow
喉 hóu- throat
- larynx

Other Words Containing 咽喉

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
咽喉 - 8 18,119 12,870 14,181