Question 1

How do you pronounce 咽?

Accepted Answer

咽 is pronounced "yàn" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 咽 mean?

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咽 (yàn) means: narrow pass, throat, pharynx, to swallow, to choke (in crying).

Question 3

How do you write 咽 in Chinese?

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咽 is written with 1 character. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 咽.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 咽?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 咽 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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Traditional:

Zhuyin:

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Character relationships for 咽 (yàn)

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Keep this HSK word in your study plan

Traditional:

Zhuyin:

Word Relationships

Word Relationships

Examples

Related words by character connection

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