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咬
yǎo
to bite, to gnaw
🔤 Pictophonetic:
口 (mouth) provides meaning, 交 provides pronunciation
Words Using 咬 (36)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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咬
yǎo
to bite / to nip
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咬
yǎo
to bite / to nip
咬牙
yǎoyá
to clench one's teeth / to grind the teeth / gnaw
咬牙
yǎoyá
to clench one's teeth / to grind the teeth / gnaw
撕咬
sīyǎo
to tear at (with the teeth, like one animal attacking another)
撕咬
sīyǎo
to tear at (with the teeth, like one animal attacking another)
咬合
yǎohé
(of uneven surfaces) to fit together / (of gear wheels) to mesh / (dentistry) occlusion / bite
咬合
yǎohé
(of uneven surfaces) to fit together / (of gear wheels) to mesh / (dentistry) occlusion / bite
狗咬狗
gǒuyǎogǒu
dog-eat-dog / dogfight
狗咬狗
gǒuyǎogǒu
dog-eat-dog / dogfight
咬人狗儿不露齿
yǎoréngǒurbùlùchǐ
lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom) / fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
咬人狗儿不露齿
yǎoréngǒurbùlùchǐ
lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom) / fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳
yīzhāobèishéyǎo,shíniánpàjǐngshéng
once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope / once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳
yīzhāobèishéyǎo,shíniánpàjǐngshéng
once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope / once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
咬唇妆
yǎochúnzhuāng
bitten-lips look (darker lipstick applied on the inner part of the lips, and lighter on the outer part)
咬唇妆
yǎochúnzhuāng
bitten-lips look (darker lipstick applied on the inner part of the lips, and lighter on the outer part)
叮咬
dīngyǎo
sting / bite (of insect)
叮咬
dīngyǎo
sting / bite (of insect)
咬伤
yǎoshāng
bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite)
咬伤
yǎoshāng
bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite)
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
交
jiāo
to connect; to deliver, to exchange; to intersect; to mix
⿰口交
i
Component Tree i
jiāo
交
to connect; to deliver, to exchange; to intersect; to mix
💡 Ideographic:
A person with crossed (intersecting) legs
6 strokes
HSK 4