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吞咽困难

tūn yàn kùn nándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
dysphagia (medicine)
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-b87770d1330ed51f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

吞嚥困難 吞咽困难 [tun1 yan4 kun4 nan2] /dysphagia (medicine)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 吞嚥困難

  • 吞
    tūn

    to swallow / to take

  • 咽
    yān

    throat / pharynx / narrow pass

    yàn

    to swallow

    yè

    to choke (in crying)

  • 困
    kùn

    to trap / to surround / hard-pressed / stranded / destitute / sleepy / tired

  • 难
    nán

    difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good

    nàn

    disaster / distress / to scold

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.