呛(qiàng)

HSK 7-97 strokesTrad. 嗆
Readingsqiàngqiāng

to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)

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Character information

Pinyin
qiàng / qiāng
Meaning
to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
嗆

Origin & structure

Where 呛 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口仓

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 仓 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu仓cāng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 呛 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 呛

Common words using 呛 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gòu够qiàng呛
HSK 7-9

unbearable

Open 够呛 page →
hāi咳qiàng呛

(dialect) to cough

Open 咳呛 page →
qiàng呛dào到

to choke on (food etc); to swallow the wrong way

Open 呛到 page →
qiàng呛gū咕

to discuss (dialect)

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From 呛’s common words

够咳到咕

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