啮(niè)

11 strokesTrad. 齧

to gnaw

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Character information

Pinyin
niè
Meaning
to gnaw; to erode
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
齧

Origin & structure

Where 啮 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口齿

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

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

Made of

口kǒu齿chǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 齧: teeth

How to write 啮 step by step

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

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Words with 啮

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

yǎo咬niè啮

to gnaw

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niè啮hé合

(of opposing teeth, or gears) to mesh; to engage

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niè啮yǎo咬

to gnaw

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niè啮chǐ齿dòng动wù物

rodent

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niè啮chǐ齿lèi类

rodents

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qióng穷shǔ鼠niè啮lí狸

a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on

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Related characters

From 啮’s common words

咬合齿动物类穷鼠

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