geng3
choking

strokes 10
radical
strokes after radical 7
悲哽 悲哽 bei1 geng3
to choke with grief

哽噎 哽噎 geng3 ye1
to choke on one's food; to be choked up emotionally, unable to speak

哽咽 哽咽 geng3 ye4
to choke with emotion; to choke with sobs