呛

qiāng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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呛

qiàng Verb to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc)

呛

qiāng Verb to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)

Definitions

1. to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)

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Character focus

Stroke order

7 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

2 items

窒息

zhì xī

to choke

When unable to breathe, 呛 is for liquid going down the wrong way, 窒息 is for general suffocation.

咳

ké

cough

呛 often leads to coughing; 咳 means to cough.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 被 (bèi) to form passive, e.g., 被水呛了 (bèi shuǐ qiāng le) – choked by water.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 呛 (qiāng, to choke on liquid) with 噎 (yē, to choke on solid food).

Example Sentences

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喝水时不要说话，小心呛到。

Don't talk while drinking water, or you might choke.

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Words Containing 呛

unbearable

(dialect) to cough

to choke on (food etc)

呛咕

qiāng gu

to discuss (dialect)

呛