哽塞 gěngsè to choke up Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents gěngsè to choke up 哽 gěng to choke with emotion To have the throat tighten or the voice catch due to strong feelings塞 sè verb to block (bound form) to block or obstruct; to be hindered; used in formal compounds and idioms like 茅塞顿开 máosèdùnkāigěngsè to choke; to block 哽 gěng verb to choke on food To have food stuck in the throat or to be unable to swallow塞 sè verb to block (bound form) to block or obstruct; to be hindered; used in formal compounds and idioms like 茅塞顿开 máosèdùnkāi