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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

啃

kěn
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9HSK 2.0 · Level 6

In Mandarin Chinese, 啃 (kěn) means “to gnaw; to nibble”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to gnaw
  2. to nibble

Stroke order

Examples

  • 小狗正在院子里啃骨头。
    Xiǎogǒu zhèngzài yuànzi lǐ kěn gǔtou.
    The puppy is gnawing on a bone in the yard.

Characters

啃
kěn
to gnaw; to nibble