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吞咽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

吞咽 Usage and Examples

swallow

deglutition

手术后你咀嚼和吞咽都会感到困难。

After the operation you may find it difficult to chew and swallow.

有时他会倒嚼我们喂给他吃的食物,因为他无法吞咽。

Sometimes he regurgitates the food we give him because he cannot swallow.

The characters in 吞咽

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
吞
tūn7swallow, engulf, annex
咽
yàn9swallow, pharynx, choke

More words starting with 吞

  • tūn吞xià下swallow, engulf
  • tūn吞xià下le了swallowed, gobbled up
  • tūn吞xia下qu去swallow it, stomach it
  • tūn吞le了xia下qu去swallowed it, gulped it down
  • tūn吞bō剥to embezzle and exploit
  • tūn吞zhàn占to illegally seize or occupy
  • tūn吞zhàn占le了swallowed up, took over
  • tūn吞tǔ吐Throughput
  • tūn吞tǔ吐liàng量Throughput, Handling capacity
  • tūn吞shì噬To devour or engulf completely.
  • tūn吞shì噬le了devoured, engulfed
  • tūn吞shēng声stifle a sob, choke back tears

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Questions about 吞咽

What does 吞咽 mean in Chinese?

吞咽 (tūn yàn) means “swallow, deglutition”.

How do you pronounce 吞咽?

吞咽 is pronounced tūn yàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “swallow” in Chinese?

“swallow” is 吞咽 (tūn yàn) in Chinese.

How is 吞咽 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 吞咽, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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