| 啃 | |||
| gnaw, chew, bite | |||
| Radical | 口 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 齦 | ||
| 啃 | |||
| gnaw, chew, bite | |||
| Radical | 口 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 齦 | ||
| 啃 | [ kěn ] to gnaw, to nibble, to bite |
| 啃書 | [ kěn shū ] lit. to gnaw a book, to study, to cram |
| 啃书 | [ kěn shū ] lit. to gnaw a book, to study, to cram |
| 啃老 | [ kěn laǒ ] (coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood |
| 啃老族 | [ kěn laǒ zú ] (coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents |
| ⇒ 嘴啃泥 | [ zuǐ kěn ní ] to fall flat on one's face |