jiáo

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of

嚼 means chew with teeth; masticate; nitpick; overscrupulous. Pronounced jiáo. HSK 7-9.

  • chew with teeth; masticate
  • nitpick; overscrupulous

Character Info

Radical
Strokes20
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Chī
fàn
yào
jiáo
màn
yàn
cái
néng
gèng
hǎo
xiāo
huà
 

You should chew slowly and thoroughly to digest food better.

Zhè
kuài
niú
ròu
tài
yìng
 
jiáo
bu
làn
 

This piece of beef is too tough, I can't chew it up.

huan
biān
jiáo
kǒu
xiāng
táng
biān
kàn
shū
 

He likes chewing gum while reading books.

Bié
shuō
huà
de
shí
hou
zuǐ
jiáo
zhe
dōng
xi西
 

Don't talk with food chewing in your mouth.

Zhè
jiān
guò
tài
cuì
 
jiáo
jiù
suì
le
 

This nut is so crispy that it breaks as soon as you chew it.