Nantoka/咽峡yān xiáTraditional: 咽峽咽峡 (yān xiá) is a Chinese word meaning “isthmus of the fauces”.Meanings1isthmus of the faucesCharacters in 咽峡咽yān · throat; pharynx峡xiá · gorgeRelated words峡谷canyon咽throat; pharynx咽to choke (in crying)咽to swallow咽variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]咽下to swallow海峡strait; channel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 sobStudy Chinese with flashcards →