02494 Chinese character of 咽 and pronounce jin1

The Chinese character【咽】that I will teach you today is a word that describes action or health. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Swallow or sound. Explanation: 1. The area at the upper end of the esophagus. Such as: “throat”, “pharynx”. 2. Swallow. Through “throat”. Such as: “He swallowed the hot rice dumpling in one gulp.” 3. Unable to speak due to voice obstruction. Such as: “choke”.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【咽】:yàn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【咽】:jin1

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【咽】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【咽】, for example:Describes action or health , It means mainly to swallow or sound.Since Chinese characters carry profound and multifaceted meanings, certain nuances may be difficult to capture completely in this discussion.

【咽】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【咽下、嗚咽】(Mandarin Pinyin:yān xià 、wū yān/ Cantonese Jyutping:jit3 haa6 、wu1 jit3)

The total stroke number of this character is 9 ,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Here is a sentence demonstrating the use of this character.:


她強忍著眼淚,發出嗚咽的聲音。

She held back her tears and made sobbing sounds.


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