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Meaning of 啮

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(Trad.: 嚙, 囓)
Pinyin: niè
English Definition: variant of ; to gnaw; to gnaw; to erode
Chinese Definition:
①咬:啮齿动物。虫咬鼠啮。啮合(a。牙齿咬紧;b。像牙齿那样咬紧,如“齿轮啮啮得很好”)。
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic:齿 indicates the sound; (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • 齿 [ chǐ ] teeth; gears, cogs; age
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Example Words
咬啮 yǎo niè to gnaw
咬啮 yǎo niè variant of 咬啮 ; to gnaw
啮合 niè (of opposing teeth, or gears) to mesh; to engage
啮齿 niè chǐ a rodent (rat, rabbit etc)
啮齿动物 niè chǐ dòng rodent
More:啮* | *啮 | *啮*
Example Sentences
1
The rats was gnawing at the box.
2
Or else regret over losing Les was gnawing at her delicate constitution.