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咽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

咽 Stroke Order — How to Write 咽

Stroke Order

咽 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

咽 Radical and Character Components

Components:口因

咽 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 因 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 6 more strokes

咽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yān
  • yàn
  • yè

Meanings of 咽 in Chinese

1

yān咽

The pharynx; the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity, and above the esophagus and trachea. It serves as a common passageway for air and food.
我感觉咽喉肿痛，可能感冒了。
I feel a sore throat, I might have caught a cold.
2

yàn咽

To swallow; to make food or saliva pass through the throat into the stomach.
他饿坏了，饭菜一上来就狼吞虎咽地吃了起来
He was starving, and as soon as the food was served, he started wolfing it down.
3

yè咽

To choke or sob, where sound is muffled or low due to an obstruction, often associated with crying or deep emotion.
她哽咽着说不出话来
She choked up and couldn't speak.

Common Words and Phrases with 咽

1
yān咽hóu喉
The throat; the passage at the back of the mouth and nasal cavity leading to the esophagus and lungs.
他感觉自己的咽喉有些不适，可能是感冒的症状。
He felt some discomfort in his throat, which might be a symptom of a cold.
2
yān咽hóu喉yào要dì地
A strategically vital location or chokepoint, especially in a military context.
这座山谷地势险要，是通往北方的咽喉要地，历来兵家必争
This mountain valley is a strategically important choke point leading to the north, historically contested by military strategists.
3
yàn咽qì气
to breathe one's last; to die
他年轻时吃了不少苦，没想到老了却在睡梦中平静地咽气了。
He suffered a lot in his youth, but unexpectedly, he breathed his last peacefully in his sleep when he got old.
4
yān咽tóu头
pharynx
我感觉我的咽头有点不舒服，可能是感冒的前兆。
I feel a slight discomfort in my pharynx, which might be an early sign of a cold.
5
yān咽xiá峡yán炎
Angina, a severe inflammatory or ulcerative condition affecting the mouth or throat.
医生诊断他患有急性咽峡炎，并开了抗生素以帮助康复。
The doctor diagnosed him with acute ulcerative pharyngitis and prescribed antibiotics to aid recovery.
6
yān咽yán炎
Pharyngitis, an inflammation of the pharynx.
他因为喉咙痛和咳嗽去看了医生，被诊断出患有急性咽炎。
He went to see a doctor for a sore throat and cough, and was diagnosed with acute pharyngitis.
7
yān咽yīn音
A pharyngeal sound; a sound produced in the ph pharynx.
那位歌剧演员的咽音技巧非常娴熟，能够发出浑厚而有力的声音。
That opera singer's pharyngeal sound technique is very skilled, allowing them to produce a rich and powerful voice.

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Questions about 咽

What does 咽 mean in Chinese?

咽 (yān) means “The pharynx” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 咽?

咽 has 3 pronunciations: yān, yàn, yè.

How many strokes does 咽 have?

咽 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 咽?

咽 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 咽?

The radical of 咽 is 口, and 咽 is a phono-semantic compound.