咬(yǎo)

HSK 59 strokes

to bite

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Character information

Pinyin
yǎo
Meaning
to bite; to nip
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 咬 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口交

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 交 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu交jiāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 咬 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 咬

Common words using 咬 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dīng叮yǎo咬

sting; bite (of insect)

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yǎo咬shāng伤

bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite)

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yǎo咬hé合

(of uneven surfaces) to fit together; (of gear wheels) to mesh; (dentistry)…

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yǎo咬zì字

to pronounce (clearly or otherwise)

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yǎo咬dìng定

to assert

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yǎo咬yá牙

to clench one's teeth

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sī撕yǎo咬

to tear at (with the teeth, like one animal attacking another)

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yī一kǒu口yǎo咬dìng定

to arbitrarily assert

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From 咬’s common words

叮伤合字定牙撕一

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