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HSK 6
啃
kěn
to gnaw, to chew, to bite
🔤 Pictophonetic:
口 (mouth) provides meaning, 肯 provides pronunciation
Words Using 啃 (5)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
啃
kěn
to gnaw / to nibble / to bite
6
啃
kěn
to gnaw / to nibble / to bite
啃书
kěnshū
lit. to gnaw a book / to study / to cram
啃书
kěnshū
lit. to gnaw a book / to study / to cram
啃老
kěnlǎo
(coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood
啃老
kěnlǎo
(coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood
啃老族
kěnlǎozú
(coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents
啃老族
kěnlǎozú
(coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents
嘴啃泥
zuǐkěnní
to fall flat on one's face
嘴啃泥
zuǐkěnní
to fall flat on one's face
Component Breakdown
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⿰口肯
i