旡
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Meaning: choke on something eaten
💡 Picture a person with a hand to their throat, choking: 旡 looks like a bent figure gasping.
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Character Story & Explanation
In a bustling Beijing restaurant, a diner suddenly starts coughing violently after swallowing a piece of meat too quickly. His friend pats his back and says, '别急，慢点吃，小心旡着 (Don't rush, eat slowly, careful not to choke).' The character 旡 (jì) specifically describes the sensation of food getting stuck in the throat, causing choking. It is a rare character, mostly found in classical texts or used in medical contexts. Its radical 旡 is also the character itself, meaning 'to choke'.
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