04347 Chinese character of 噎 and pronounce jit3

The Chinese character【噎】is used to describe physical state or emotion, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Shortness of breath and choking.

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【噎】:yē

Cantonese Jyutping of 【噎】:jit3

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

Here are some situations where you can use【噎】, for example:Describing a physical state or emotion , It mainly means that the breath is not smooth, choking .Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.

【噎】can be used alone, but when combined with other words, it forms richer expressions, such as【噎住】(Mandarin Pinyin:yē zhù/ Cantonese Jyutping:jit3 zyu6)

There are exactly 15 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,Here’s a practical example using this character.:


他被魚刺卡住,感到噎得難受。

He was choked by a fish bone.


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