啃

kěn

k+ěn·3rd tone

to gnaw · to nibble

Radical: 口 Strokes: 11 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

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Character Decomposition

啃=口+肯

Etymology

mouth

Meanings

to gnaw

to nibble

to bite

kěn

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Words with 啃 12 total

lit. to gnaw a book · to study · to cram啃书kěn shū (coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood啃老kěn lǎo to fall flat on one's face嘴啃泥zuǐ kěn ní (coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents啃老族kěn lǎo zú