to be like; to be similar to; as if

to choke or have a piece of food, such as a fish bone, lodged in one's throat

Used as a linker to introduce the time, place, or situation of an action, meaning "at", "in", or "on".

(bound form) throat; larynx; often referred to as 喉咙 hóu​lóng or 喉头 hóu​tóu