kěn
龈
same as 啃; to gnaw
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to gnaw; to bite with the teeth
Variant character for 啃, used in some contexts but less common. See the main entry for 啃.
Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
zài在
kěn龈
gǔ骨
tou头
。
The puppy is gnawing on a bone.
Lǎo老
shǔ鼠
bǎ把
zhuō桌
zi子
tuǐ腿
kěn龈
huài坏
le了
。
The rat gnawed the table leg until it was damaged.