噎住 Traditional form: 噎住 Pinyin (reading): yēzhù Definitions: to choke (on) to choke off (in speech) Characters: 噎 - to choke; to hiccup 住 - to reside, to live at, to dwell, to lodge; to stop Traditional characters: 噎 - to choke; to hiccup 住 - to reside, to live at, to dwell, to lodge; to stop