吞咽

吞嚥

tūnyàn

verb #23,709

Meanings

1 to swallow
2 to gulp down

Characters

to swallow whole

to swallow; throat

Examples

HSK 1

他吞咽了一口水。

Tā tūnyàn le yī kǒu shuǐ.

He swallowed a mouthful of water.

HSK 6

吞咽困难是一种常见症状。

Tūnyàn kùnnán shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn zhèngzhuàng.

Difficulty swallowing is a common symptom.

Tips

usage

吞咽 is used in both literal (food/medicine) and medical contexts. 吞咽困难 (dysphagia) is the clinical term for difficulty swallowing.

Stroke Order

吞 tūn

咽 yàn