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  ngaat6 ngit6 jit6   jyutping
  nie4   pinyin
[] ngit6 jit6 ngaat6 | [] nie4
gnaw; nibble; bite

[] ngaat6 - Cantonese only
grind one's teeth (in sleep) | []

1. has two variant forms: and .
2. For the meaning of "gnaw", Jyutping ngit6 is the standard literary reading, jit6 is the variant literary reading, and ngaat6 is the colloquial reading. See this link: [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]
verb
Stroke count: 21
Level: 4
Radical: (#211)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
嚙 / 啮

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detail  lou5 nget6 nget6  lao3 nie4 nie4 = old, tough
detail  jit6 ci2 dung6 mat6  nie4 chi3 dong4 wu4 = rodent
detail  ngaat6 ngaa4*2  nie4 ya2 = to clench the teeth (making biting noises when asleep)

Showing 1 example containing 嚙
detail 鬼咁
This piece of meat is too tough. I just cannot bite on it.

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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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