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咽: yan (throat) vs ye (to sob)

咽: yan (throat) vs ye (to sob)

Readings 读音

  • yan throat; to swallow
  • ye to sob 呜咽 · 哽咽

How it works 讲解

咽 reads yan in words like — "throat"; 咽 reads ye in words like 呜咽, 哽咽 — "to sob". The surrounding word tells you which reading to use — learn the trigger words, not the character alone.

Examples 例句

  1. 我Wǒ吞咽tūnyàn的de时候shíhou喉咙hóulóng痛tòng。

    I have a sore throat when I swallow.

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