啃

kěn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. to gnaw
  2. 2. to nibble
  3. 3. to bite

Words Containing 啃

啃书
kěn shū

lit. to gnaw a book

啃老
kěn lǎo

(coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood

啃老族
kěn lǎo zú

(coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents

嘴啃泥
zuǐ kěn ní

to fall flat on one's face