呜咽
wūyèTraditional 嗚咽
to sob; to whimper
Every meaning
wūyè
- to sob; to whimper
Its characters
- 呜wū(onom.) toot; hoot; sobbing
- 咽yèto choke with sobs (as in 呜咽, 哽咽)
Words with 咽
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).