咽
HSK 7–9
咽 (yàn): throat, pharynx
yàn
throat, pharynx
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Pinyin
yàn
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
throat, pharynx
How to Write 咽 (yàn)
咽 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 咽
A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 因 hints at the pronunciation.
What 咽 is Made Of
咽 is built from 2 components:
口mouth
因cause, reason
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Words Using 咽
Common Chinese words that contain 咽:
狼吞虎咽
lángtūnhǔyàn
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