【咽】Chinese Character Details

| Pinyin | yān, yàn, yè |
|---|---|
| Zhuyin | ㄧㄢ, ㄧㄢˋ, ㄧㄝˋ |
| Radical | 口 |
| Strokes | 9 |
| HSK | 7 |
| TOCFL | 11 |
| Unicode | u+54bd |
Stroke Order Diagram
Meanings
yān
(1) 食道上端的部位。如:「咽喉」、「咽頭」。
yàn
(1) 吞食、吞下。同「嚥」。如:「他把那熱呼呼的湯圓一口就咽下去了。」
yè
(1) 聲音受阻而說不出話來。多用於表示悲傷、激動的情緒。如:「哽咽」、「悲咽」、「嗚咽」。
Meanings
yān
1.
{生理}(咽头);另见 yàn;yè。
swallow;throat;pharynx
【Examples】
◎ 咽喉发炎, 吞咽困难。
◎ The throat is inflamed, making swallowing very difficult.
◎ 她的咽喉发炎很严重。
◎ Her throat inflammation is very severe.
◎ 咽喉炎是常见的疾病。
◎ Pharyngitis is a common illness.
◎ 医生检查了他的咽喉。
◎ The doctor examined his throat.
yè
1.
{生理}(咽头);另见 yàn;yè。
to choke (in crying)
【Examples】
◎ 咽喉发炎, 吞咽困难。
◎ The throat is inflamed, making swallowing very difficult.
◎ 她的咽喉发炎很严重。
◎ Her throat inflammation is very severe.
◎ 咽喉炎是常见的疾病。
◎ Pharyngitis is a common illness.
◎ 医生检查了他的咽喉。
◎ The doctor examined his throat.
yàn
1.
比喻把话或怒气忍住不说或不发泄出来
to swallow (metaphorically)
【Examples】
◎ 他咽下了所有的怒气。
◎ He swallowed all his anger.
◎ 他咽下了所有的不满。
◎ He swallowed all his dissatisfaction.
