呛 Traditional form: 嗆 Pinyin (reading): qiàng Definitions: to irritate the nose to choke (of smoke, smell etc) pungent (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb to scold to speak out against sb Characters: 呛 - choking, as by smoke; something that irritates the nose or throat Traditional characters: 嗆 - choking, as by smoke; something that irritates the nose or throat