Chinese words · HSK 7–9

呛

qiāngTraditional 嗆

to choke (on food or water)

Every meaning

qiāng

  1. to choke (on food or water)

qiàng

  1. (of smoke, smell) to irritate; pungent
  2. (coll.) to rebuke; to talk back (as in 呛声)

Words with 呛

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).