啃
kěn
HSK 6
#3,339 most
frequent character
to gnaw, to nibble, to bite
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
啃 pairs 口 mouth, the meaning part, with 肯, the sound part. It first meant biting hard food to peel it. The meaning grew to gnaw and then to nibble or bite.
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Example Sentences
他啃了一块美味的牛肉。
tā kěn le yīkuài měiwèi de niúròu 。
He gnawed on a delicious piece of beef.
小狗正在啃骨头。
xiǎogǒu zhèngzài kěn gútou 。
The puppy is nibbling on a bone.
她在啃书本，希望能学习更多的知识。
tāzài kěnshūběn ， xīwàng néng xuéxí gēngduō de zhīshí 。
She is biting into her books, hoping to learn more knowledge.
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