噎

yē

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Definitions

  1. 1. to choke (on)
  2. 2. to choke up
  3. 3. to suffocate

Words Containing 噎

哽噎
gěng yē

to choke on one's food

噎住
yē zhù

to choke (on)

因噎废食
yīn yē fèi shí

lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face

抽噎
chōu yē

to sob

抽抽噎噎
chōu chou yē yē

to sob and sniffle

胸噎
xiōng yē

thoracic choke (animal harness)