呜咽

Traditional: 嗚咽

wū yè

Dictionary entry

to sob

What does 呜咽 mean?

呜咽 (wū yè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to sob

2to whimper

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呜wū(onom.) for humming or whimpering 咽yānthroat; pharynx · narrow pass

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呜咽

wū yè

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