呛 Strokes Write it Listen 呛 qiāng to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way) HSK 7–9 7 strokes Radical 口 Sound + meaning 2 words Built from口meaningkǒumouth; entrance, gate, opening仓soundcānggranary, barn; cabin, berth How it works口 hints at the meaning (mouth), and 仓 cāng hints at the sound.