呛

qiàng

to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 嗆

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呛

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呛

See it in sentences

烟呛到了他。

The smoke choked him.

辣椒呛人。

Chili irritates the nose.