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ngaau5 au5
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[v] bite; gnaw Stroke count: 9
Level: 3
Radical: 口 (#30)
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咬字
ngaau5 zi6 = enunciate clearly; vocalize extravagantly
咬弦
ngaau5 jin4 = mesh
狗咬狗骨
gau2 ngaau5 gau2 gwat1 = dog eat dog; brother and sister quarrel粵
咬唔入
ngaau5 m4 jap6 = tough粵
咬死
ngaau5 sei2 = to bite to death; gnaw
無聲狗咬死人
mou4 seng1 gau2 ngaau5 sei2 jan4 = a silent dog will bite you to death
咬牙
ngaau5 ngaa4 = to clench one's teeth; to grind the teeth; gnaw
飛擒大咬
fei1 kam4 daai6 ngaau5 = to be pushy (overly assertive/impatient)
咬文嚼字
ngaau5 man4 zoek3 zi6 = to pay excessive attention to wording
咬耳仔
au5 ji5 zai2 = secret talk粵See all 15 compounds |
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Showing 1 example containing 咬
啲蚊零舍毒，咬嚫啲蚊赧到而家都未消 粵
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These mosquitoes especially potent as the swellings from their bites have yet to subside. Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 咬
Unicode code for this character: U+54AC (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 咬
Unicode code for this character: U+54AC (off-site link)
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