梅核气 méi hé qì

feeling of a lump in the throat

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (TCM) plum-pit qi, a feeling of a lump in the throat (globus pharyngis) or of stagnant phlegm

Characters

Character Meaning
梅 méi
plum; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); plum flower
核 hé HSK 5
to check; to examine; to verify
气 qì HSK 1
to get angry; air; gas