啃(kěn)

HSK 7-911 strokes

to gnaw

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Character information

Pinyin
kěn
Meaning
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 啃 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口肯

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

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

Made of

口kǒu肯kěn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 啃 step by step

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

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Words with 啃

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

kěn啃shū书

lit. to gnaw a book; to study; to cram

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kěn啃lǎo老

(coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adultho…

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kěn啃lǎo老zú族

(coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents

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书老族

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