tūn / yàn / shí / huì / yàn / huì / gài / zhù / qì / guǎn / de / rù / kǒu / fáng / zhǐ / shí / wù / jìn / rù / qì / guǎn吞咽时,会厌会盖住气管的入口,防止食物进入气管。When swallowing, the epiglottis covers the airway opening to prevent food from entering the trachea.