咽
yàn
throat; pharynx
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 口
- HSK
- 6
- Tone
- 4
Other readings: yān
Stroke order
Example sentences
老人咽下了最后一口气。
Lǎo rén yàn xià le zuì hòu yī kǒu qì
The old man breathed his last.
不喝水我咽不下这些药片。
Bù hē shuǐ wǒ yān bù xià zhè xiē yào piàn
I can't swallow these tablets without a drink of water.
他狼吞虎咽地吃了食物。
Tā láng tūn hǔ yàn de chī le shí wù
He wolfed down the food.
他狼吞虎咽地吃了一顿。
Tā láng tūn hǔ yàn de chī le yī dùn
He devoured his meal.
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