哽 噎

gěng yēdictionary entry

to choke on one's food / to be choked up emotionally, unable to speak

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.

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Original source entry:

哽噎哽噎 [geng3 ye1] /to choke on one's food/to be choked up emotionally, unable to speak/

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Reference information

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Character information

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哽
gěng
to choke with emotion / to choke on a piece of food
噎
yē
to choke (on) / to choke up / to suffocate

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.