呜咽 wūyè to sob
to sob; to whimper
How to remember 呜咽: 呜 the sound of someone crying or sobbing + 咽 throat = to sob.
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How it is used
- To sob quietly / whimper - 低声呜咽 (dīshēng wūyè) sob in a low voice.
- Literary; suggests suppressed, muffled weeping, and by extension the mournful sound of wind or water (流水呜咽). Written register.