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Character Decomposition
咬=口+交
Etymology
mouth
Meanings
to bite
to nip
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Words with 咬 83 total
Idioms with 咬 17 total
(idiom) to grit one's teeth tightly · (idiom) (fig.) to endure pain or suffering; to bite the bullet咬紧牙关yǎo jǐn yá guānlit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom) · fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.咬人狗儿不露齿yǎo rén gǒu r bù lù chǐto bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording咬文嚼字yǎo wén jiáo zì