yǎo
咬 (yǎo) is a Chinese word meaning “to bite; to nip”.
Meanings
- 1to bite
- 2to nip
- Part of speech
- verb
Related words
咬variant of 咬[yao3]咬紧牙关(idiom) to grit one's teeth tightly咬牙to clench one's teeth咬牙切齿(idiom) to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage咬定to assert一口咬定to arbitrarily assert咬合(of uneven surfaces) to fit together咬嚼to chew咬啮to gnaw咬啮variant of 咬嚙|咬啮[yao3 nie4]一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)半路杀出个程咬金lit. Cheng Yaojin ambushes the enemy (saying)