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哽噎
gěng​yē

to choke

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

gěng​yē to choke · airway obstruction

  1. 哽 gěng verb
    to choke on food
    To have food stuck in the throat or to be unable to swallow
  2. 噎 yē verb
    to choke
    to choke on food; to have food stuck in one's throat

gěng​yē to be choked up

  1. 哽 gěng
    to choke with emotion
    To have the throat tighten or the voice catch due to strong feelings
  2. 噎 yē
    to sob
    (of a person weeping) to sob or choke with tears
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