咽 (jin1 jin3 jit3 | yan1 yan4 ye4) : throat; swallow; choke

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咽

jin1 jin3 jit3

yan1 yan4 ye4

[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: 噎 [jit3]

Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

咽

This word has been viewed 3198 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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嗚咽 wu1 jit3 wu1 ye4 = sob; whimper

咽喉 jin1 hau4 yan1 hou2 = pharynx and larynx, throat; strategic (or vital) passage; key link

下咽 haa6 jin1 xia4 yan1 = laryngeal pharynx

咽頭炎 jin1 tau4 jim4 yan1 tou2 yan2 = pharyngitis

狼吞虎咽 long4 tan1 fu2 jin3 lang2 tun1 hu3 yan4 = gobble up, devour ravenously

鼻咽 bei6 jin1 = epipharynx; nasal pharynx; nasopharynx; partes nasalis; rhinopharynx

哽咽 gang2 jin1 geng3 ye4 = choke with sobs

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Decimal representation of this word: 咽
Unicode code for this character: U+54bd (off-site link)

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