下咽

下嚥
xiàyàn
to swallow (food or drink)

CEDICT

Homographs

下咽 xiàyān (anatomy) hypopharynx

Entry Composition

1 下 xià
  1. down
  2. downwards
  3. below
  4. lower
  5. later
  6. next (week etc)
  7. second (of two parts)
  8. to decline
  9. to go down
  10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
  11. measure word to show the frequency of an action
=2 咽 yàn variant of 咽 yàn
=2 咽 yàn to swallow