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啮
囓
niè
1. variant of [[嚙|啮<niè>]]
2. to gnaw

Character Breakdown (Single character)

啮
niè
to bite, to gnaw
11 丶

Compound Words (8)

咬啮
yǎoniè
to gnaw
啮合
nièhé
(of opposing teeth, or gears) to mesh
啮齿
nièchǐ
a rodent (rat, rabbit etc)
咬啮
yǎoniè
variant of [[咬嚙|咬啮<yǎoniè>]]
啮齿类
nièchǐlèi
rodents (rat, rabbit etc)
啮齿目
nièchǐmù
order of rodents (rats, squirrels etc)
穷鼠啮狸
qióngshǔnièlí
a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on
啮齿动物
nièchǐdòngwù
rodent

Alternate Entries

啮
niè
to gnaw / to erode

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
4,399