yǎo

to bite; to nip; variant of yǎo

HSK 5 #1658

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1658th character
Radical ⼝ (30.6)
Strokes 9
Index # 1512

Definitions

咬 yǎo
  1. 1. to bite
  2. 2. to nip

Stroke order

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Words containing 咬

Word Meaning
grit one's teeth; endure pain or hardship
to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw
gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger
to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view
to insist that; to assert
bite; (of uneven surfaces) to fit together
to chew; to masticate; to mull over
to gnaw; variant of yǎo niè
once hurt, always scared; once bitten, twice shy
once bitten, twice shy; fear after bad hurt
once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
fig. sb shows up unexpectedly and disrupts the plan
fig. sb shows up unexpectedly and disrupts the plan
unexpected newcomer disrupts plans
unexpected newcomer who ruins plans
to make a false countercharge
bite (of insect); sting
fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
a real threat hides; dangerous people seem mild
bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite)
bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite)
gradient lip makeup; bitten-lips lipstick style
bitten-lips look (darker lipstick applied on the inner part of the lips, and lighter on the outer part)
to gnaw; variant of yǎo niè
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