噎 yè shà yì yē

choke; hiccup

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DEFINITIONS

噎 yē
  • to choke (on)
  • to choke up
  • to suffocate

STROKES

WORDS

噎住 yē zhù to choke (on); to choke off (in speech)
因噎废食 yīn yē fèi shí lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk
抽噎 chōu yē to sob
哽噎 gěng yē to choke on one's food; to be choked up emotionally, unable to speak
因噎廢食 yīn yē fèi shí lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk
抽抽噎噎 chōu chou yē yē to sob and sniffle
胸噎 xiōng yē thoracic choke (animal harness)
噎着 yē zhe choking; to choke on something
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