Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "啃", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "啃", and master the standard way of writing the character "啃".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 啃
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "啃" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
啃 (kěn)
1. To gnaw or nibble bit by bit.
- 一点一点地咬下来。
- (En.) Gnaw; nibble. Examples: gnawing bone, nibbling corn.
2. (Main definition) To use teeth to scrape hard objects.
- 【本义】: 用牙齿剥食坚硬的东西.
- (En.) The main meaning: to use teeth to scrape hard things.
3. Metaphorically implies diligent study or research.
- 比喻刻苦钻研。
- (En.) Delve. Example: 啃书本 (gnawing at books).
4. Related to “坑” (kēng), meaning to harm or frame up.
- 同“坑”。坑,害。
- (En.) Frame up. Quote: "我的大太爷?那真啃死小人了!" (My great-uncle? He really harmed the petty people!)
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象 (xiàng)
1. Represents a cough sound.
- 咳嗽声。
- (En.) Cough.
2. Related to “龈” (yín).
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Additional meaning:
1. Colloquially refers to eating.
- 俗稱吃為「啃」。
- (En.) Commonly refers to eating. Example: "他可以一口氣連啃好幾個山東大饅頭。" (He can gulp down several Shandong steamed buns at once.)