啮

niè

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Definitions

  1. 1. to gnaw
  2. 2. to erode

Words Containing 啮

咬啮
yǎo niè

to gnaw

啮合
niè hé

(of opposing teeth, or gears) to mesh

啮齿
niè chǐ

a rodent (rat, rabbit etc)

啮齿动物
niè chǐ dòng wù

rodent

啮齿目
niè chǐ mù

order of rodents (rats, squirrels etc)

啮齿类
niè chǐ lèi

rodents (rat, rabbit etc)

穷鼠啮狸
qióng shǔ niè lí

a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on