嗢 (wà) - To swallow & to choke down

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wà ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

嗢 · wà

To swallow;

to choke down;

to contain;

archaic term for swallowing or gulping, also used in Buddhist texts for 'to hold in' or 'to suppress'.

To swallowto choke downto contain

Usage highlights

SwallowChoke downSwallow medicineSuppress laughterBuddhist term UdānaGulp down

Synonyms

  • 吞— to swallow
  • 咽— to swallow

Antonyms

  • 吐— to spit out

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He swallowed the medicine (嗢药).
  • She choked down her tears (嗢住眼泪).
  • The term appears in Buddhist meditation texts (嗢陀南).

Collocations

  • Swallow(嗢咽)
  • Choke down(嗢住)
  • Swallow medicine(嗢药)
  • Suppress laughter(嗢笑)
  • Buddhist term Udāna(嗢陀南)
  • Gulp down(嗢吞)

Idioms

  • Swallow one's anger(嗢怒)
  • Choke back tears(嗢泪)
  • Swallow the bitter pill(嗢苦丸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts and Buddhist scriptures.
  • In Buddhist context, used in transliteration of Sanskrit 'Udāna' (嗢陀南), meaning 'inspired utterance'.

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