Keyword
to bite
- to gnaw
- Frequency
- #2060
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
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Mnemonic
口 (mouth) gives the meaning and 交 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
咬
to bite; to nip
咬伤
bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite)
咬牙
to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw
咬牙切齿
(idiom) to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage
咬紧牙关
(idiom) to grit one's teeth tightly; (idiom) (fig.) to endure pain or suffering; to bite the bullet
叮咬
(of a mosquito etc) to bite
一口咬定
to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view
咬合
(of uneven surfaces) to fit together; (of gear wheels) to mesh; (dentistry) occlusion; bite
撕咬
to tear at (with the teeth, like one animal attacking another)
狗咬狗
dog-eat-dog; dogfight
程咬金
Cheng Yaojin (589-665), aka 程知节 (ChéngZhījié), Chinese general of the Tang dynasty
咬定
to insist; to maintain that ...
咬文嚼字
to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
咬字
to pronounce (clearly or otherwise); to enunciate
反咬一口
to make a false countercharge
轻咬
to nibble
咬痕
bite scar
咬耳朵
(coll.) to whisper in sb's ear
咬嚼
to chew; to masticate; to ruminate; to mull over
咬啮
to gnaw