variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]

to choke (in crying)

throat

to swallow

to suppress (a sob, harsh words etc)

pharynx

isthmus of the fauces

to die; to breathe one's last

pharyngitis

angina; sore throat

Eustachian tube (linking the pharynx 咽[yan1] to the tympanic cavity 鼓室[gu3 shi4] of the middle ear); auditory tube

dysphagia (medicine)