Chinese Character: 咬 (yǎo - Bite)
1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)
Radical: 口 (Mouth radical)
Stroke Count: 9
Character Decomposition: 口 + 交 (Mouth + Intersect)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: yǎo (Third tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
咬 means to use the teeth to cut into or grip something. “咬”的意思是用牙齿去咬、啃或夹住某物。
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 咬人 (yǎo rén) - Bite someone
- 咬牙 (yǎo yá) - Clench one's teeth
- 咬一口 (yǎo yī kǒu) - Take a bite
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
咬 is a verb, often followed by the object being bitten. “咬”是一个动词，后面常接被咬的对象。
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In some Chinese idioms and stories, "咬" is used metaphorically to describe determination or stubbornness. 在一些汉语成语和故事中，“咬”被用来比喻决心或固执。
7. Example Sentence (例句)
小狗咬了我的鞋子。 (The little dog bit my shoes.)
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
You can remember 咬 by associating the "口" (mouth) radical with the action of biting, and "交" can be thought of as the two jaws intersecting when biting. 你可以通过将“口”（嘴）部首与咬的动作联系起来记忆“咬”，“交”可以想象成咬东西时上下颚相交。