yǎo niè

bite, gnaw

DEFINITIONS

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

WORDS

yǎo niè to gnaw; variant of 咬嚙|咬啮[yao3 nie4]
合 niè hé (of opposing teeth, or gears) to mesh; to engage
齒 niè chǐ a rodent (rat, rabbit etc)
齒動物 niè chǐ dòng wù rodent
齒目 niè chǐ mù order of rodents (rats, squirrels etc)
齒類 niè chǐ lèi rodents (rat, rabbit etc)
窮鼠狸 qióng shǔ niè lí a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on
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