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啮

niè

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Definitions

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

Words Containing 啮

啮齿
niè chǐ

a rodent (rat, rabbit etc)

啮齿目
niè chǐ mù

order of rodents (rats, squirrels etc)

啮齿动物
niè chǐ dòng wù

rodent

啮齿类
niè chǐ lèi

rodents (rat, rabbit etc)

咬啮
yǎo niè

to gnaw

啮合
niè hé

(of opposing teeth, or gears) to mesh

穷鼠啮狸
qióng shǔ niè lí

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