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The character 噎 is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the semantic component 口, which associates it with functions of the mouth or throat, and the phonetic component 壹. Etymologically, it originated to describe the physical obstruction of the throat, specifically the act of choking on food or drink. Over time, while its primary meaning of physical choking has persisted, the character's application broadened to encompass instances where speech becomes hindered or cut off, such as from strong emotion, indicating an extension from purely physical to communicative contexts.
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他吃饭时噎住了。
小心别噎着。
吃太快容易噎到。
他被面包噎住了喉咙。
喝水可以帮助缓解噎住的感觉。
如果噎住了，应该立即采取措施。
为了避免噎着，她细嚼慢咽。
在紧急情况下，噎住可能需要海姆立克急救法。