zé𫜬（齰）
𫜬（齰）
common
literary
verb
archaic
Meaning of 𫜬
𫜬 means to bite; to gnaw; to nip (used in classical or literary Chinese). Pronounced zé.
- to bite; to gnaw; to nip (used in classical or literary Chinese)
Definitions & Examples
Quǎn犬
zé齰
gǔ骨
，
zhōng終
rì日
bù不
yàn厭
。
The dog gnaws the bone, never tiring of it all day.
Nù怒
ér而
zé齰
chún唇
，
bù不
gǎn敢
yán言
。
Angry, he bit his lip, not daring to speak.
Cǐ此
rén人
zé齰
shé舌
，
yán言
yǔ語
bù不
qīng清
。
This person bites his tongue, and his speech is unclear.
《
Shǐ史
jì記
》
zǎi載
：
Zé「
shé齰
zì舌
shǒu自
守
。
」
The Records of the Grand Historian states: 'He guarded himself by biting his tongue (being silent).'