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  jin1 jin3 jit3   jyutping
  yan1 yan4 ye4   pinyin
[jin1 & yan1] throat; pharynx; larynx

[jin3 & yan4] swallow; gulp down

[jit3 & ye4] choke with sobs; weep or speak in a choked voice


nasal-stop alternant: [jit3]
Stroke count: 9
Level: 3
Radical: (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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detail  wu1 jit3  wu1 ye4 = sob; whimper
detail  jin1 hau4  yan1 hou2 = pharynx and larynx, throat; strategic (or vital) passage; key link
detail  haa6 jin3  xia4 yan1 = laryngeal pharynx
detail  jin1 tau4 jim4  yan1 tou2 yan2 = pharyngitis
detail  bei6 jin1   = epipharynx; nasal pharynx; nasopharynx; partes nasalis; rhinopharynx
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