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    qiāng

    qiāng

    1. to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)

    他喝水的时候呛了一下。 Tā hēshuǐ de shíhou qiāngle yīxià.

    qiàng

    1. to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent
    2. (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb

    烟雾呛得我睁不开眼睛。 yānwù qiàng de wǒ zhēng bu kāi yǎnjing.