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Character Decomposition
咽=口+因
Etymology
mouth
Meanings3 pronunciations
yān
throat; pharynx
narrow pass
yè
to choke (in crying)
yàn
to swallow
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Words with 咽 102 total
Idioms with 咽 12 total Chain
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