- 咽喉 yānhóu throatthe pharynx and larynx; the throat
- 哽咽 gěngyè to choke with sobsto choke with emotion while crying; to be so overcome with grief that one cannot speak clearly
- 吞咽 tūnyàn to swallowto swallow; to gulp
- 鼻咽癌 bíyān'ái nasopharyngeal carcinomacancer of the nose and throat area, specifically a malignant tumor of the nasopharyngeal mucosa
- 咽下 yànxià to swallowto swallow; to gulp down; to ingest
- 咽炎 yānyán pharyngitisinflammation of the throat or pharynx; sore throat
- 狼吞虎咽 lángtūnhǔyàn to wolf down; to gorgeto devour food ravenously like a wolf and a tiger; to bolt food; gorging
- 呜咽 wūyè to sob; a sobto sob or whimper quietly; a low, muffled sound of crying or whimpering
- 下咽 xiàyàn to swallowTo swallow food or drink; to gulp down.
- 咽气 yànqì to breathe one's lastto die; to take one's last breath
- 细嚼慢咽 xìjiáomànyàn to eat slowly(idiom) To chew food carefully and swallow slowly; to eat with deliberation for better digestion.
- 咽喉炎 yānhóuyán sore throatpharyngitis or laryngitis; inflammation of the throat, often caused by a virus and resulting in a sore or dry throat, coughing, and sometimes a raspy voice
- 咽鼓管 yāngǔguǎn Eustachian tubeEustachian tube or auditory tube; the passage connecting the pharynx to the middle ear
- 干咽 gānyè to sob without tearsto sob or choke with emotion without shedding tears
- 呜呜咽咽 wūwūyèyè to sobto weep with a low, whimpering sound; to sob or cry mournfully
- 抽咽 chōuyè to sobto sob or cry with short, sharp breaths; often used for quiet or muffled crying
- 咽峡炎 yānxiáyán anginaangina; sore throat; inflammation of the throat passage and tonsils
- 幽咽 yōuyè low and muffled(literary) used to describe the low, suppressed sound of sobbing or the faint gurgling of flowing water
- 咽峡 yānxiá isthmus of the faucesthe narrow passage at the back of the mouth that leads to the throat
- 咽头 yāntou pharynxthe area of the throat between the mouth and the esophagus, including the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx
- 咽门 yānmén faucesThe opening at the back of the mouth leading to the throat; specifically the space between the soft palate and the base of the tongue.
- 会咽软骨 huìyànruǎngǔ epiglottic cartilagethe elastic cartilage that forms the structure of the epiglottis
- 凝咽 níngyè to sobto sob; to choke with tears; to be too moved to speak or breathe smoothly
- 前咽 qiányān prepharynx(biology) prepharynx; the region of the digestive tract in some invertebrates that precedes the pharynx
- 吞咽困难 tūnyànkùnnán dysphagiadifficulty swallowing, typically resulting from a medical condition
- 咉咽 yǎngyè distressed(literary) describes being sorrowful or distressed
- 咽下困难 yànxiàkùnnán dysphagiadifficulty swallowing; the medical condition of dysphagia
- 咽住 yànzhù to suppressto suppress a sob, harsh words, or one's breath; to stop oneself from speaking or making a sound
- 咽头炎 yāntóuyán pharyngitisinflammation of the pharynx, often caused by a cold or irritation from food
- 哑咽 yāyè [onomatopoeia](literary) the sound of a child wailing or sobbing
- 哽哽咽咽 gěnggěngyèyè to choke with sobsto sob heavily or be so overcome with grief that one cannot speak; to choke with tears
- 喉咽 hóuyān laryngopharynxthe part of the throat situated between the epiglottis and the larynx; generally refers to the throat
- 悲咽 bēiyè to weep in griefto sob with grief; to weep in a choked or mournful voice
- 打掉门牙,往肚子里咽 dǎdiàoményáwǎngdùzilǐyàn to swallow one's knocked-out teethto endure bullying, insults, or suffering stoically without complaining; to swallow one's pride or bitterness
- 扼襟控咽 èjīnkòngyān to secure a stranglehold(idiom) to hold a strategic pass; to be in a position of total control over a vital point
- 梗咽 gěngyè to choke with emotionto choke with emotion; to choke with sobs
- 耳咽管 ěryānguǎn eustachian tubeA tube connecting the middle ear to the throat that balances air pressure on both sides of the eardrum
- 耳鼻咽喉 ěrbíyānhóu ENTear, nose, and throat; otolaryngology
- 鼻咽 bíyān nasopharynxthe upper part of the throat behind the nose; the nose and throat area
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH