Chinese Word: 嚼 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

嚼HSK 6

Pinyin: jiáo

English Definition: to chew; also pr. [jue2]

Chinese Definition:
①用牙齿咬碎：细嚼慢咽。味同嚼蜡。

Total strokes: 21; Radical: 口

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

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 爵 [ jué ] noble; a feudal rank or title

Similar Characters: 皭

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咬文嚼字	yǎo wén jiáo zì	to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
味同嚼蜡	wèi tóng jiáo là	tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom); tasteless; insipid
嚼舌	jiáo shé	to gossip; to argue unnecessarily
嚼子	jiáo zi	bit; mouthpiece
咬嚼	yǎo jiáo	to chew; to masticate; to ruminate; to mull over