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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 哽咽

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
哽咽 gěng yè - to choke with emotion
- to choke with sobs

List Ranking for: 哽咽

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

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 7 46,545 18,298 17,102

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
哽 gěng- to choke with emotion
- to choke on a piece of food
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 哽咽

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 (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
哽咽 - 7 46,545 18,298 17,102