咬
HSK 5
咬 (yǎo): bite, gnaw
yǎo
bite, gnaw
Pinyin
yǎo
HSK Level
Level 5
Characters
1
English Meaning
bite, gnaw
How to Write 咬 (yǎo)
咬 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 咬
A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 交 hints at the pronunciation.
What 咬 is Made Of
咬 is built from 2 components:
口mouth
交to connect
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