嚼 jiáo
- Strokes
- 20
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 爵 noble
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
嚼
jiáo
to chew; to ponder
Character
Example phrases
- 医生提醒他，吃饭时要慢慢嚼，否则会加重胃部负担。 Yīshēng tíxǐng tā, chīfàn shí yào mànman jiáo, fǒuzé huì jiāzhòng wèibù fùdān. The doctor reminded him to chew slowly when eating, otherwise he would increase the burden on his stomach.
- 他嘴里嚼着口香糖，没听见我说话。 Tā zuǐ lǐ jiáozhe kǒuxiāngtáng, méi tīngjiàn wǒ shuōhuà. He was chewing gum and didn't hear me speak.
- 牛一边吃草，一边慢慢地嚼。 Niú yìbiān chī cǎo, yìbiān mànmàn de jiáo. The cow eats grass while slowly chewing.
Related words
- 咀嚼 jǔjué to chew; to ponder
- 就餐 jiùcān to dine; to have a meal
- 啃 kěn to gnaw; to nibble; to work through with effort
- 口香糖 kǒuxiāngtáng chewing gum
- 解渴 jiěkě to quench thirst
- 萝卜 luóbo radish; turnip
- 蘑菇 mógu mushroom
- 南瓜 nánguā pumpkin; squash
- 姜 jiāng ginger
- 坚果 jiānguǒ nut; nuts
- 奶酪 nǎilào cheese
- 乳制品 rǔzhìpǐn dairy products