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咬嚼
yǎo​jiáoyǎo​jué

to chew

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

yǎo​jiáo to chew

  1. 咬 yǎo verb
    to bite
    To bite or nip with the teeth; to bark or snap at; to sting or bite like an insect.
  2. 嚼 jiáo verb
    to chew
    to chew or munch; to grind food with the teeth

yǎo​jué to mull over

  1. 咬 yǎo
    to be pedantic
    To be nitpicking or pedantic about the use of words or phrasing
  2. 嚼 jué
    to ponder
    to think over or savor a piece of writing; to reflect on something deeply
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