yān

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Source form: 咽
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
throat; pharynx / narrow pass
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-609babb594b92bbf. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

咽 咽 [yan1] /throat; pharynx/narrow pass/

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yàn

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Source form: 咽
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 嚥|咽[yàn]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-35d32fc7a2ef5d88. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

咽 咽 [yan4] /variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]/

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All readings
Source form: 嚥 / 咽
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to swallow
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-5e3e0010324ec936. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

嚥 咽 [yan4] /to swallow/

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yè

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Source form: 咽
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to choke (in crying)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-842caec140189ccc. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

咽 咽 [ye4] /to choke (in crying)/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 嚥

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