咽 yàn yè yān

throat; pharynx

HSK 6 #2031

DEFINITIONS

咽 yàn
  • variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]
  • to swallow
咽 yè
  • to choke (in crying)
咽 yān
  • narrow pass
  • throat
  • pharynx

STROKES

WORDS

耳鼻咽喉 ěr bí yān hóu ear nose and throat; otolaryngology
鼻咽 bí yān nose and throat
鼻咽癌 bí yān ái cancers of the nose and throat; nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC)
咽下去 yàn xià qù to swallow down
咽下去 yān xià qù to swallow; to gulp down; to force down (food or drink)
咽得 yàn de able to swallow; endure
咽到 yàn dào to swallow into; to choke back (tears, emotions, etc.)
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