Nantoka/咽yànTraditional: 嚥HSK 7–9咽 (yàn) is a Chinese word meaning “to swallow”.Meanings1to swallowPart of speechverbRelated words咽throat; pharynx咽to choke (in crying)咽variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]咽下to swallow咽喉throat狼吞虎咽to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously吞咽to swallow咽气to die呜咽to sob哽咽to choke with emotion咽炎pharyngitis下咽(anatomy) hypopharynxStudy Chinese with flashcards →