yǎo

HSK 5
common
verb

Meaning of

咬 means to bite; to grip with teeth; to clamp; to get stuck. Pronounced yǎo. HSK 5.

  • to bite; to grip with teeth
  • to clamp; to get stuck
  • to bark (of dogs)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

yǎo
jǐn
guān
jiān
chí
dào
zuì
hòu
 

He clenched his teeth and persisted until the end.

Qǐng
yòng
zuǐ
yǎo
zhù
zhè
gēn
shéng
zi
 

Please grip this rope with your mouth.

xiǎo
xīn
ràng
shé
yǎo
le
kǒu
 

He accidentally got bitten by a snake.

yǎo
le
kǒu
píng
guǒ
 
wèi
dào
hěn
tián
 

She took a bite of the apple; it tasted very sweet.

Xiǎo
māo
yǎo
zhù
le
de
jiǎo
fàng
 

The kitten bit onto my trouser leg and wouldn't let go.