會厭
huì​yàn

epiglottis

  • created sense approved 会厌/會厭 · huì​yàn · epiglottis — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    会厌 / 會厭

    huì​yàn

    epiglottis

    the flap of cartilage behind the root of the tongue that covers the windpipe during swallowing to prevent food or liquid from entering

    会 (literal) → 会/會 · huì · to meet 厌 (literal) → 厌/厭 · yàn · to cover

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense