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The character "咙", denoting the throat in modern usage, originates from the traditional form "嚨", a phono-semantic compound constructed from the mouth radical "口" and the phonetic component "龍", which together signal its association with vocal anatomy and its pronunciation. This structural principle has anchored the character's meaning to the throat since its early appearances in classical texts, where it specifically referred to the gullet or windpipe. The simplified form retains the mouth radical but substitutes the phonetic element with "龙", a graphical modification that preserves the original sound while reducing compositional complexity. Throughout its historical use, the character's semantic focus has remained steadfast, without expanding or shifting into other lexical domains.
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我的喉咙有点疼。
他的喉咙发炎了。
医生检查了我的喉咙。
咳嗽让我的喉咙很不舒服。
她清了清喉咙，开始发言。
为了保护喉咙，他很少吃辛辣食物。
演讲者提高嗓门，直到喉咙沙哑。
在干燥的空调房里，我的喉咙总是感到干涩发痒。