嚼

jiáo
#2,725 most
frequent character
to chew
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

嚼 uses 口 mouth as the meaning part and 爵 jué as the sound part. Read jiáo, it means to chew food.

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Example Sentences

他喜欢嚼口香糖。
tā xǐhuān jiáo kǒuxiāngtáng 。
He likes to chew gum.
嚼食物的时候，要慢慢来。
jiáo shíwù de shíhòu ， yào mànmàn lái 。
When chewing food, you should take your time.
小狗在嚼骨头。
xiǎogǒu zài jiáo gútou 。
The puppy is chewing on a bone.

Same Characters, Different Readings

嚼jiào
used in 倒嚼[dao3 jiao4]

Words with similar meanings

咀嚼jǔjué
to chew
A more formal term, often used in literary contexts.

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