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to swallow
嚥 is a 19 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as yàn in the fourth tone.
In simplified Chinese the character 咽 is used.
It is made up of the components 口 (opening) and 燕 (a swallow).
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Pronunciation
We found 1 pronunciation for 嚥
Definitions for 嚥 pronounced as yàn
- to swallow
Vocabulary
The most common words for 嚥 — see all
- to eat slowly (idiom)
- to swallow
- to suppress
- to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously
- to gorge oneself