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啃
kěn
Description
“啃”的意思是用牙齿一点一点地咬硬的东西。
"啃" means to bite hard things little by little with your teeth.
我们常说啃苹果、啃骨头，也可以说啃书，意思是很努力地学习。
We often say 啃苹果 (bite an apple), 啃骨头 (gnaw a bone), and also 啃书, which means to study very hard.
Meanings
啃kěn
to gnaw or nibble with the teeth
小狗在啃骨头。
The puppy is gnawing on a bone.
啃书kěn shū
to study hard, to bury oneself in books
他在家里啃书，准备考试。
He is studying hard at home, preparing for the exam.
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Notes
- Nuance
啃 implies slow, effortful biting of something hard, unlike the general 咬 (bite).
- Etymology
口 (mouth) radical plus 肯, signaling an action done with the mouth.
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