yì
嗌
throat
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
throat
literaryAn archaic, literary term for the throat, used in classical Chinese and traditional medicine contexts.
《
Shuō说
wén文
jiě解
zì字
》
yuē曰
：
“
yì嗌
，
yān咽
yě也
。
”
The Shuowen Jiezi dictionary says: '嗌 means throat.'
Gǔ古
dài代
yī医
shū书
cháng常
tí提
dào到
“
yì嗌
tòng痛
”
zhī之
zhèng症
。
Ancient medical books often mention the symptom of 'sore throat.'
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Shí食
rù入
yú于
kǒu口
，
xià下
tōng通
yú于
yì嗌
。
Food enters the mouth and passes down through the throat.