咽 yān ㄧㄢ jin1

  • throat; pharynx
  • narrow pass

咽 yè ㄧㄝˋ jin1

  • to choke (in crying)

咽 嚥 yàn ㄧㄢˋ HSK 7-9

  • to swallow

咽 yàn ㄧㄢˋ jin1

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 咽 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 老人 ( lǎo rén lou5 jan4 ) 咽下 嚥下 ( yàn xià jin3 haa6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 最后 最後 ( zuì hòu zeoi3 hau6 ) 一口气 一口氣 ( yī kǒu qì jat1 hau2 hei3 )。

    The old man breathed his last.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 狼吞虎咽 狼吞虎嚥 ( láng tūn hǔ yàn long4 tan1 fu2 jin3 ) 地 ( de dei6 ) 吃 ( chī hek3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 顿 頓 ( dùn deon6 )。

    He devoured his meal.

  • 不 ( bù bat1 ) 喝 ( hē hot3 ) 水 ( shuǐ seoi2 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 咽 ( yān jin1 ) 不下 ( bù xià bat1 haa6 ) 这些 這些 ( zhè xiē ze2 se1 ) 药片 藥片 ( yào piàn joek6 pin2 )。

    I can't swallow these tablets without a drink of water.

  • 食物 ( shí wù sik6 mat6 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 吞咽 吞嚥 ( tūn yàn tan1 jin3 ) 前 ( qián cin4 ) 要 ( yào jiu3 ) 经过 經過 ( jīng guò ging1 gwo3 ) 咀嚼 ( jǔ jué zeoi2 zoek3 )。

    Food should be chewed before being swallowed.

  • 别 別 ( bié bit6 ) 狼吞虎咽 狼吞虎嚥 ( láng tūn hǔ yàn long4 tan1 fu2 jin3 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 最好 ( zuì hǎo zeoi3 hou2 ) 细嚼慢咽 細嚼慢嚥 ( xì jiáo màn yàn sai3 zoek3 maan6 jin3 ) 地 ( de dei6 ) 吃 ( chī hek3 )。

    Stop inhaling your food. You should eat a little slower.

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