04103 Chinese character of 哽 and pronounce gang2

The Chinese character【哽】(choked) that we will be discussing today is a character that describes an action or emotion. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Choking or choking.

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【哽】:gěng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【哽】:gang2/ang2/kang2

This section covers the key information related to the character 【哽】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【哽】, for example:Describing an action or emotion , It means mainly to choke or sob. .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【哽】can be used alone, but when combined with other words, it forms richer expressions, such as【哽咽、哽住】(Mandarin Pinyin:gěng yān 、gěng zhù/ Cantonese Jyutping:ang2 jit3 、ang2 zyu6)

There are exactly 10 strokes in this character,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:


他激動得說話時哽住了。

He was so excited that he choked while speaking.


Hoping you will delight in learning Chinese and deepen your understanding as you go. There’s more to discover, so take your time.