咬
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yǎo · to bite, to gnaw

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #2563
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9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 咬

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yǎoWords pronounced yǎo
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Example sentences

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Wǒ men cāi zhè shì yì zhǒng bèi shé yǎo shāng de dú.我们猜这是一种被蛇咬伤的毒。

We suspect it's about a poisoning by snake bite.

Source: Tatoeba #811099 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ rú guǒ yǎo wǒ, wǒ yě yào yǎo nǐ.你如果咬我,我也要咬你。

If you bite me, then I'll bite you, too.

Source: Tatoeba #430178 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hēi, nǐ de gǒu gāng yǎo le wǒ.嘿,你的狗刚咬了我。

Hey, your dog just bit me.

Source: Tatoeba #5611619 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhēn zǒu yùn, yīn wèi tā méi yǎo nǐ.你真走运,因为他没咬你。

You are lucky because he didn't bite you.

Source: Tatoeba #334430 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ de gǒu yǎo rén ma?你的狗咬人吗?

Does your dog bite?

Source: Tatoeba #340699 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yǎo le tā.她咬了他。

She bit him.

Source: Tatoeba #8940729 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 咬 in context

  1. Say yǎo, then recall the core meaning: to bite, to gnaw.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 咬定 (yǎo dìng), meaning “to assert”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 咬 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.