啃 (kěn): Gnaw — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Character Breakdown

Left-Right

啃

口mouth

肯agree

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Related Words: 啃

Common words and phrases that contain 啃.

kěn啃

niè啮

to gnaw, to nibble

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 啃 is used in context

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kǎo考

shì试

，

tā他

zhěng

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The mouth (口) gnaws persistently with effort (肯) — to nibble or chew on something hard.

He studied hard all night for the exam.

tā他

bì毕

yè业

hòu后

hái还

zài在

kěn啃

lǎo老

。

He still relies on his parents after graduation.

xiǎo小

gǒu狗

xǐ喜

huan欢

kěn啃

gǔ骨

tou头

。

The puppy likes to gnaw on bones.

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