| 前 |
qián yān | prepharynx (biology) |
| 前 |
qián | front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly |
| 咽 |
yān | throat; pharynx / narrow pass |
| 咽 |
yàn | variant of 咽 |
| 咽 |
yè | to choke (in crying) |
| 咽 |
yàn | to swallow |