variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]

to choke (in crying)

throat

to swallow

to suppress (a sob, harsh words etc)

throat

to swallow

isthmus of the fauces

pharyngitis

pharynx

to sob; to whimper

to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself

to choke with emotion; to choke with sobs

(anatomy) hypopharynx

to swallow (food or drink)