Word
咽 — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
咽 (yàn) is a Chinese word: to swallow. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 咽
动 verb
to swallow
他咽了一口唾沫。
He swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
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Word breakdown
咽 — to swallow
Structure & writing
咽 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
口 is a component in 181 characters
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因 is a component in 4 characters
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