# 咽喉 (yānhóu)

In Mandarin Chinese, 咽喉 (yānhóu) means “throat; pharynx and larynx; strategic pass”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: throat; pharynx and larynx; strategic pass
- Pinyin: yānhóu (yan1 hou2)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 秋季干燥，要保护咽喉。
  Qiūjì gānzào, yào bǎohù yānhóu.
  Autumn is dry, so take care of your throat.

## Characters

- [咽](https://hanziro.com/word/yan-swallow/) (yàn): to swallow; throat
- 喉 (hóu): throat; larynx

https://hanziro.com/word/yan-hou-throat/

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