啃 kěn

kěn verb to gnaw; to chew; to bite
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '啃')

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  • 嘴啃泥 to fall flat on one's face in the mud
  • 啃老族 adults still living with and depending on their parents
  • 啃老 to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood
  • 啃书(啃書) lit. to gnaw a book; to study; to cram

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