to gnaw, to nibble
Animated Stroke Order 啃
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 啃 is used in context
1
wèi为
le了
kǎo考
shì试
，
tā他
zhěng整
wǎn晚
kěn啃
shū书
。
He studied hard all night for the exam.
2
tā他
bì毕
yè业
hòu后
hái还
zài在
kěn啃
lǎo老
。
He still relies on his parents after graduation.
3
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
xǐ喜
huan欢
kěn啃
gǔ骨
tou头
。
The puppy likes to gnaw on bones.
Information
Traditional啃
Radical口
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2093
Zhuyinㄎㄣˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+5543
CangjieRYUB
☯️
Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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