啮 niè

bite, gnaw

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DEFINITIONS

  • bite, gnaw
  • to gnaw
  • to erode
  • variant of 嚙|啮[nie4]

STROKES

WORDS

啮合 niè hé (of opposing teeth, or gears) to mesh; to engage
咬啮 yǎo niè to gnaw; variant of 咬嚙|咬啮[yao3 nie4]
啮齿 niè chǐ a rodent (rat, rabbit etc)
啮齿动物 niè chǐ dòng wù rodent
啮齿目 niè chǐ mù order of rodents (rats, squirrels etc)
啮齿类 niè chǐ lèi rodents (rat, rabbit etc)
穷鼠啮狸 qióng shǔ niè lí a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on
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