kěnkèn HSK7

gnaw

  • created sense approved 啃 · kěn · to gnaw — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    to gnaw

    To gnaw, nibble, or bite off something hard bit by bit using the front teeth

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  • created sense approved 啃 · kěn · to kiss — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    to kiss

    (slang) To kiss; to smooch.

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  • created sense approved 啃 · kèn · to eat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    to eat

    (colloquial) To eat, especially when eating heartily or consuming several items in one sitting.

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  • created sense approved 啃 · kěn · to study hard — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    to study hard

    (figurative) To pore over or delve into a difficult book or subject

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