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咽
yàn
throat; pharynx
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HSK 6
9 strokes
Common (20%)
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Words Using 咽 (26)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
狼吞虎咽
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lángtūnhǔyàn
to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously / to gorge oneself
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lángtūnhǔyàn
狼吞虎咽
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HSK 6
to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously / to gorge oneself
咽
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yè
to choke (in crying)
yè
咽
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to choke (in crying)
咽
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yān
narrow pass / throat / pharynx
yān
咽
↗
narrow pass / throat / pharynx
咽
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yàn
to swallow
yàn
咽
↗
to swallow
咽下
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yànxià
to swallow / to suppress
yànxià
咽下
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to swallow / to suppress
咽喉
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yānhóu
throat
yānhóu
咽喉
↗
throat
哽咽
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gěngyè
to choke with emotion / to choke with sobs
gěngyè
哽咽
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to choke with emotion / to choke with sobs
吞咽
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tūnyàn
to swallow / to gulp
tūnyàn
吞咽
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to swallow / to gulp
咽峡
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yānxiá
isthmus of the fauces
yānxiá
咽峡
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isthmus of the fauces
吞咽困难
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tūnyànkùnnán
dysphagia (medicine)
tūnyànkùnnán
吞咽困难
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dysphagia (medicine)