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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 呜咽

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
呜咽 wū yè - to sob
- to whimper

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 9 26,243 38,881 38,801

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
呜 wū- (onom.) for humming or whimpering
咽 yān- throat; pharynx
- narrow pass
咽 yàn- variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]
咽 yè- to choke (in crying)
咽 yàn- to swallow

Other Words Containing 呜咽

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
呜咽 - 9 26,243 38,881 38,801