咬咬Stroke order for 咬

yǎo
HSK 5HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
The most basic and common usage of '咬'.
to bite (to grip or tear using teeth)
上下牙齿用力对着（大多为了夹物体或使物体的一部分从整体分离）。
Words:
咬紧牙关咬住咬紧
Sentences:
  1. 小(xiǎo)心(xīn)，小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)会(huì)咬(yǎo)你(nǐ)的(de)手(shǒu)。
    Careful, the puppy might bite your hand.
  2. 咬(yǎo)紧(jǐn)牙(yá)关(guān)，坚(jiān)持(chí)到(dào)底(dǐ)。
    Hold your teeth tight (persevere) and stick with it to the end.
v
to grip; to interlock (like gears, screws)
（钳子等）夹住；（齿轮之间、螺丝螺母之间）互相卡住。
Synonyms:
夹卡
Sentences:
  1. 螺(luó)丝(sī)咬(yǎo)住(zhù)了(le)，很(hěn)难(nán)拧(nǐng)开(kāi)。
    The screw is stuck (interlocked), and it's hard to unscrew.
v
Usually used in contexts like investigations or interrogations. This meaning can be negative or deceptive.
to accuse someone else (when being blamed or interrogated, often falsely)
受责难或审讯时牵扯别人（多指无辜的）。
Words:
反咬一口乱咬好人
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)自(zì)己(jǐ)犯(fàn)了(le)错(cuò)，却(què)反(fǎn)咬(yǎo)一(yī)口(kǒu)，说(shuò)是(shì)我(wǒ)干(gàn)的(de)。
    He made the mistake himself, but instead turned and accused me, saying I did it.
v
to pronounce (words) correctly
正确地念出（字的音）。
Words:
咬字咬字不清
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)唱(chàng)歌(gē)咬(yǎo)字(zì)很(hěn)清(qīng)晰(xí)。
    He sings with very clear pronunciation of the words.
v
to bark (dog); to take the bait/hook (fish); to sting (mosquito)
（狗）叫；（鱼）吞钩；（蚊子等）叮。
Words:
咬钩鸡叫狗咬
Synonyms:
叫吞叮
Sentences:
  1. 鱼(yú)咬(yǎo)钩(gōu)了(le)，快(kuài)拉(lā)！
    The fish took the bait/hook, pull quickly!
v
to chase closely; to press hard (in sports or military contexts)
（球赛或军事上）追赶；进逼。
Sentences:
  1. 比(bǐ)赛(sài)很(hěn)激(jī)烈(liè)，两(liǎng)队(duì)互(hù)相(xiāng)咬(yǎo)着(zhe)不(bú)放(fàng)。
    The match is intense, the two teams are chasing each closely and won't let go.
v
to nitpick; to be overly pedantic about (word meanings)
过分地计较（字句的意义）。
Words:
咬文嚼字咬字眼
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)只(zhí)是(shì)开(kāi)玩(wán)笑(xiào)，你(nǐ)别(bié)咬(yǎo)文(wén)嚼(jiáo)字(zì)。
    He was just joking, don't nitpick the words.

Writing & Component

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Stroke Count9
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