Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 咀嚼
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
(idiom) permeated with beautiful music
含商咀徵hán shāng jǔ zhǐ(idiom) permeated with beautiful music
含英咀华hán yīng jǔ huáto savor fine writing (idiom)
嚼头jiáo touchewiness; (fig.) substance; depth; something to chew on (in a novel, movie etc)
倒嚼dǎo jiào(of cows) to ruminate
嚼子jiáo zibit; mouthpiece