gnaw (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
啃 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
小狗喜欢啃骨头。 Xiǎo gǒu xǐhuān kěn gǔtou. - The puppy likes to gnaw on bones.
他在啃一本很难的数学书。 Tā zài kěn yī běn hěn nán de shùxué shū. - He is chewing through a difficult math book.
老鼠在啃家具的角落。 Lǎoshǔ zài kěn jiājù de jiǎoluò. - The mice are gnawing at the corners of the furniture.
孩子们正在啃苹果。 Háizimen zhèngzài kěn píngguǒ. - The children are gnawing on apples.
他啃着铅笔，显得很焦虑。 Tā kěn zhe qiānbǐ, xiǎnde hěn jiāolǜ. - He is gnawing on a pencil and looks anxious.