咬 yǎo

bite, gnaw

HSK 5 #1658

DEFINITIONS

咬 yǎo
  • to bite
  • to nip
  • variant of 咬[yao3]

STROKES

WORDS

咬紧牙关 yǎo jǐn yá guān lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain; to bite the bullet
咬牙 yǎo yá to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw
咬牙切齿 yǎo yá qiè chǐ gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth
一口咬定 yī kǒu yǎo dìng to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view
咬定 yǎo dìng to assert; to insist that
咬合 yǎo hé (of uneven surfaces) to fit together; (of gear wheels) to mesh; (dentistry) occlusion; bite
咬嚼 yǎo jiáo to chew; to masticate; to ruminate; to mull over
咬啮 yǎo niè to gnaw; variant of 咬嚙|咬啮[yao3 nie4]
一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳 yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
一年被蛇咬十年怕井繩 yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo ， shí nián pà jǐng shéng once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope; once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩 yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo ， shí nián pà jǐng shéng once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope; once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
半路杀出个程咬金 bàn lù shā chū gè chéng yǎo jīn lit. Cheng Yaojin ambushes the enemy (saying); fig. sb shows up unexpectedly and disrupts the plan; sb whose presence is regarded as irksome
半路殺出個程咬金 bàn lù shā chū gè chéng yǎo jīn lit. Cheng Yaojin ambushes the enemy (saying); fig. sb shows up unexpectedly and disrupts the plan; sb whose presence is regarded as irksome
半路杀出的程咬金 bàn lù shā chū de chéng yǎo jīn see 半路殺出個程咬金|半路杀出个程咬金[ban4 lu4 sha1 chu1 ge4 Cheng2 Yao3 jin1]
半路殺出的程咬金 bàn lù shā chū de chéng yǎo jīn see 半路殺出個程咬金|半路杀出个程咬金[ban4 lu4 sha1 chu1 ge4 Cheng2 Yao3 jin1]
反咬一口 fǎn yǎo yī kǒu to make a false countercharge
叮咬 dīng yǎo sting; bite (of insect)
咬人狗儿不露齿 yǎo rén gǒu r bù lù chǐ lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom); fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
咬人狗兒不露齒 yǎo rén gǒu r bù lù chǐ lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom); fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
咬伤 yǎo shāng bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite)
咬傷 yǎo shāng bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite)
咬唇妆 yǎo chún zhuāng bitten-lips look (darker lipstick applied on the inner part of the lips, and lighter on the outer part)
咬唇妝 yǎo chún zhuāng bitten-lips look (darker lipstick applied on the inner part of the lips, and lighter on the outer part)
咬嚙 yǎo niè to gnaw; variant of 咬嚙|咬啮[yao3 nie4]
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