哽 (gěng): To choke (as with emotion or food) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 哽

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Stroke Order Diagrams 哽

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

哽

口mouth, throat

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哽=

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How to Use 哽

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 哽 works in context.

Single HSK word

哽 appears in the HSK word 哽咽, meaning "Choke up".

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 哽 is used in context

tā他

yīn因

gěng哽

sāi塞

ér而

hū呼

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口mouth, throat

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A mouth (口) blocked as if by a well (更) — to choke, sob, or have a lump in the throat.

gěng哽

yè咽

Choke up

xī吸

kùn困

nán难

。

He had difficulty breathing due to throat blockage

tā她

gěng哽

yàn咽

zhe着

shuō说

bù不

chū出

huà话

lái来

。

She choked up and couldn't speak

shí食

wù物

gěng哽

zhù住

le了

tā他

de的

hóu喉

lóng咙

。

Food got stuck in his throat

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