Memory phrase for the character: 咬

咬

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Meaning

to bite, to nip

Pronunciation

yǎo

Explanation

Left: mouth 口, right: exchange, crossing 交 (six 六 crosses 㐅)

Mnemonic

The mouth is in exchange (with the food) at every bite.

Radicals

口	mouth, opening	This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
交	exchange, crossing

Vocabulary

咬牙	yǎo yá	to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw
咬牙切齿	yǎo yá qiè chǐ	gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth
一口咬定	yī kǒu yǎo dìng	to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view

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