kěn

gnaw, chew, bite

HSK 6 #3345

DEFINITIONS

  • gnaw, chew, bite
  • to gnaw
  • to nibble
  • to bite

STROKES

WORDS

书 kěn shū lit. to gnaw a book; to study; to cram
書 kěn shū lit. to gnaw a book; to study; to cram
老 kěn lǎo (coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood
老族 kěn lǎo zú (coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents
泥 zuǐ kěn ní to fall flat on one's face
食 kěn shí to gnaw at; to nibble; to eat away at (like a rodent)
噬 kěn shì gnaw and consume; to bite and eat in a destructive or voracious manner
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