哽咽
gěngyè
to choke with sobs
Every meaning
gěngyè
- to choke with sobs
Its characters
- 哽gěngto choke (on food, with emotion)
- 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).