to swallow
咽 is a 9 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as yàn in the fourth tone, however it can also be pronounced as yān, or yè.
In traditional Chinese the character 嚥 may be used.
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Pronunciation
We found 3 pronunciations for 咽
Definitions for 咽 pronounced as yān
- narrow pass
- throat
- pharynx
Definitions for 咽 pronounced as yàn
- variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]
- to swallow
Definitions for 咽 pronounced as yè
- to choke (in crying)
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HSK 6
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