咽

yàn/yān/yè

variant of 咽

Traditional 嚥
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verb

Meaning

yàn as in 吞咽 yan4
  1. variant of 咽
yàn as in 吞咽 yan4
  1. to swallow
yān as in 咽喉 yan1
  1. throat; pharynx
  2. narrow pass
yè as in 呜咽 ye4
  1. to choke (in crying)

Example sentences

HSK words with 咽

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