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咬齧

简咬啮 · 繁咬齧

Mandarin · pinyin yǎo niè

variant of 咬嚙 yǎo niè
to gnaw

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咬: yǎo · bite, gnaw
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啮: niè · bite, gnaw

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3–4 · yao3 nie4

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ngaau5 ngit6

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verb

to gnaw; to nibble

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