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啮

niè

to bite, to gnaw

🔤 Pictophonetic: 口 (mouth) provides meaning, 齿 provides pronunciation
HSK 11 strokes Uncommon (44%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
齿
chǐ
teeth; gears, cogs; age
⿰口齿 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

kǒu
口
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
📷 Pictographic: An open mouth
3 strokes HSK 3
chǐ
齿
teeth; gears, cogs; age
📷 Pictographic: Teeth 人凵; 止 provides the pronunciation
8 strokes HSK 5

Words Using 啮 (8)