niè
bite
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 齿 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嚙.
Evolution
Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 啮
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to gnaw | ||
to engage | ||
to gnaw | ||
order of rodents (rats, squirrels etc) |
Statistics
Not found in HSK word list
4400th most common character in books
Miscellaneous
Strokes | 11 |
Traditional | |
Unicode | U+556E |
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