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啃

Character

啃 kěn

HSK 7–9Character

to bite food with the teeth, like an apple

Radical
口
Strokes
11
Structure
Left–right
Parts
口 肯
Traditional
啃
Frequency
#4218 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

kěn

ken3
  1. to bite food with the teeth, like an apple
  2. to eat something hard slowly, biting it many times

Examples

  • 我在啃苹果。

    wǒ zài kěn píng guǒ

    I am biting into an apple.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他慢慢啃鸡腿。

    tā màn màn kěn jī tuǐ

    He slowly bites and eats a chicken leg.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 11 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 啃

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Words with 啃

啃书kěn shūlit. to gnaw a bookWord啃老kěn lǎo(coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthoodWord啃老族kěn lǎo zú(coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parentsWord嘴啃泥zuǐ kěn níto fall flat on one's faceWord

Same radical 口

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