咽

yān

Dictionary entry

throat; pharynx

What does 咽 mean?

咽 (yān) has 4 dictionary entries or readings.

1throat; pharynx

2narrow pass

3variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]

4to choke (in crying)

5to swallow

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咽yānthroat; pharynx · narrow pass

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咽

yān

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