啮
啮
niè
to gnaw; to erode
verb
Traditional: 嚙
Character Breakdown
Radical: 口 (no. 30)Traditional: 嚙
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- (verb) to gnaw
- to erode
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Words Containing 啮
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 咬啮 | yǎo niè | to gnaw | |
| 咬啮 | yǎo niè | variant of 咬嚙|咬啮[yao3 nie4] | |
| 啮合 | niè hé | (of opposing teeth, or gears) to mesh | |
| 啮齿 | niè chǐ | a rodent (rat, rabbit etc) | |
| 啮齿目 | niè chǐ mù | order of rodents (rats, squirrels etc) | |
| 啮齿类 | niè chǐ lèi | rodents (rat, rabbit etc) | |
| 啮齿动物 | niè chǐ dòng wù | rodent | |
| 穷鼠啮狸 | qióng shǔ niè lí | a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on |
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HSK & Exam Info
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