Cojak

Hanzi Character Search: 啃

5543

 
gnaw, chew, bite
Radical
Strokes (without radical) 8 Total Strokes 11
Mandarin reading kěn Cantonese reading hang2
Japanese on reading shuu Japanese kun reading
Korean reading sap Vietnamese reading
Semantic Variant(s)

CEDICT Entries:

   [ kěn ]    to gnaw, to nibble, to bite
   [ kěn shū ]    lit. to gnaw a book, to study, to cram
   [ kěn shū ]    lit. to gnaw a book, to study, to cram
   [ kěn laǒ ]    (coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood
   [ kěn laǒ ]    (coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents
⇒    [ zuǐ kěn ]    to fall flat on one's face

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