| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| RADICAL | ⼝ (30.16) |
| STROKES | 19 |
swallow, gulp
| 吞嚥 tūn yàn | to swallow; to gulp |
| 吞嚥困難 tūn yàn kùn nán | dysphagia (medicine) |
| 嚥下 yàn xià | to swallow; to suppress |
| 嚥下困難 yàn xià kùn nán | dysphagia (medicine) |
| 嚥住 yàn zhù | to suppress (a sob, harsh words etc) |
| 嚥氣 yàn qì | to die; to breathe one's last |
| 狼吞虎嚥 láng tūn hǔ yàn | to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself |
| 細嚼慢嚥 xì jiáo màn yàn | to eat slowly (idiom) |