咽
咽 (yàn) · throat
9 strokesLeft–right
咽 (yàn) means “throat”. It is made of 口 + 因 and has 9 strokes.
Break 咽 into its parts
What 咽 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 因 yīn — cause
- 囗 wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 囗 wéi — enclosure
咽 stroke order
Example sentences with 狼吞虎咽
他饿坏了，狼吞虎咽地吃了起来。Tā è huài le, lángtūnhǔyàn de chī le qǐlai.He was starving and started wolfing down his food.
吃饭不要狼吞虎咽。Chīfàn búyào lángtūnhǔyàn.Don't gobble your food.
Words with 咽
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | throat |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 咽
What does 咽 mean?
咽 (yàn) means “throat”.
How many strokes does 咽 have?
咽 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 咽?
咽 is made of 口 (mouth) and 因 (cause).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.