哽噎 Traditional form: 哽噎 Pinyin (reading): gěngyē Definitions: to choke on one's food to be choked up emotionally, unable to speak Characters: 哽 - to sob; to choke up 噎 - to choke; to hiccup Traditional characters: 哽 - to sob; to choke up 噎 - to choke; to hiccup