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咬

yǎo
verb HSK 5 #1,252

Meanings

  1. 1 to bite; to nip

Characters

咬
yao
to bite
口 (mouth) + 交 (cross) — teeth crossing over something

Examples

小狗咬了我一口。
Xiǎo gǒu yǎo le wǒ yì kǒu.
The puppy bit me.
蚊子咬了我好几个包。
Wénzi yǎo le wǒ hǎo jǐ gè bāo.
Mosquitoes bit me several times (left bumps).
咬紧牙关坚持下去。
Yǎo jǐn yáguān jiānchí xiàqù.
Grit your teeth and keep going.

Tips

usage
咬紧牙关 (to bite down on your teeth) is a common idiom meaning to grit your teeth and persevere through difficulty.
memory
口 (mouth) + 交 (to cross) — teeth crossing together in a bite.

Stroke Order

咬 yǎo