Chinese Word: 啃 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

啃HSK 6

Pinyin: kěn

English Definition: to gnaw; to nibble; to bite

Chinese Definition:
①一点一点地咬下来：啃啮。啃噬。啃骨头。啃玉米。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 口

Pictophonetic:肯 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 肯 [ kěn ] to agree to, to consent, to permit; ready, willing

Similar Characters: 嗩唷

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嘴啃泥	zuǐ kěn ní	to fall flat on one's face
啃书	kěn shū	lit. to gnaw a book; to study; to cram
啃老HSK 6	kěn lǎo	(coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood
啃老族	kěn lǎo zú	(coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents

1		zhè 这 zhǐ 只 gǒu 狗 fēi cháng 非常 xǐ huan 喜欢 kěn gǔ tóu 啃骨头。 This dog really enjoys gnawing on bones.
2		jiǔ 九 gè 个 mǐn jié 敏捷 de 的 guì zú 贵族 kěn 啃 táo rén 桃仁。 Nine nimble noblemen nibbled nuts.
3		tā 他 jīng cháng 经常 kěn 啃 yǎo zhǐ jiǎ 咬指甲， zhè 这 shì 是 yī gè 一个 bù hǎo 不好 de 的 xí guàn 习惯。 He often bites his nails, which is a bad habit.