齚 (zé) - To gnaw, to bite, to chew.
齚 · zé
To gnaw, to bite, to chew.
To gnaw, to bite, to chew.
Usage highlights
gnaw throughbite offchew thoroughlygnaw at bonesbite and tear
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The rodent gnawed (齚) through the wooden beam.
- He bit (齚) into the hard crust of bread.
- The ancient text described a beast that could chew (齚) stone.
Collocations
- gnaw through(齚穿)
- bite off(齚断)
- chew thoroughly(齚碎)
- gnaw at bones(齚骨)
- bite and tear(齚裂)
Idioms
- Gnaw at roots and chew bark (齚根齚皮) — to live in extreme poverty
- Bite through iron and chew stone (齚铁齚石) — to possess extraordinary determination or strength
Cultural background
FAQ- This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
- It appears primarily in classical texts and specialized contexts describing animal behavior or extreme hardship.
- The character structure reflects its meaning, incorporating the 'tooth' radical (齒).