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哽噎

Mandarin · pinyin gěng yē

to choke on one's food
to be choked up emotionally, unable to speak

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哽: gěng · choke (with grief)
噎: yē · choke; hiccup

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3–1 · geng3 ye1

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gang2 jit3

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