死啃 sǐkěn to grind Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents sǐkěn to grind 死 sǐ adverb desperately at all costs; with all one's might; to the death; desperately啃 kěn to study hard (figurative) To pore over or delve into a difficult book or subjectsǐkěn to live off inheritance 死 sǐ adjectivenoun dead (bound form) deceased; lifeless; deprived of life啃 kěn verb to gnaw To gnaw, nibble, or bite off something hard bit by bit using the front teeth