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The character 嗓 is structurally a phono-semantic compound consisting of the mouth radical 口, which denotes its association with vocal or throat functions, and the component 桑, which primarily serves as a phonetic indicator despite its original meaning of "mulberry tree". Etymologically, this character originally denoted the physical throat itself, but its semantic scope broadened to encompass the voice or vocal sound produced by the throat, a shift reflected in its usage within compounds like 嗓子 for throat or voice. The form of the character has been consistently composed of these two elements without substantial alteration to its basic structure.
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我的嗓子疼。
他嗓子很好。
老师提高了嗓音。
感冒了，嗓子不舒服。
她用清亮的嗓音唱歌。
长时间说话会让嗓子疲劳。
为了保护嗓子，他每天喝蜂蜜水。
尽管嗓子哑了，他还是坚持完成了演讲。