吞咽 tūnyàn swallow Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 因为感冒没好,他的扁桃体发炎了,吞咽很困难。 yīnwèi gǎnmào méi hǎo, tā de biǎntáotǐ fā yán le, tūnyàn hěn kùnnan. Because his cold hadn't cleared up, his tonsils were inflamed, making it difficult to swallow. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary