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嚼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嚼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嚼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嚼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嚼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嚼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嚼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嚼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嚼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嚼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

嚼 Stroke Order — How to Write 嚼

Stroke Order

嚼 is written in 20 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

嚼 Radical and Character Components

Components:口爵

嚼 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 爵 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 18 more strokes

嚼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiáo
  • jué
  • jiào

Meanings of 嚼 in Chinese

1

jiáo嚼

To chew; to masticate food with teeth.
吃饭时要细嚼慢咽，这样更有利于消化。
When eating, you should chew slowly and thoroughly; this is more beneficial for digestion.
2

jué嚼

To chew or masticate, often used in compound words like 'jǔjué' (咀嚼).
吃饭时要细嚼慢咽。
When eating, you should chew slowly and swallow deliberately.
3

jiào嚼

When pronounced 'jiào' in 'dǎo jiào', it refers to rumination, the process where animals like cows bring up partially digested food from their stomach to chew it again for better digestion.
牛在闲暇时会倒嚼，以便更好地消化食物。
Cows will ruminate during their leisure time to better digest their food.

Common Words and Phrases with 嚼

1
jiáo嚼jiáo嚼
to chew repeatedly, often in a meditative or aimless way; to ruminate
小狗喜欢嚼嚼它的玩具骨头，仿佛在享受这份乐趣。
The puppy enjoys chewing on its toy bone for a while, as if savoring the experience.
2
jiáo嚼shé舌
To wag one's tongue; to gossip; to argue pointlessly.
小王提醒大家不要在背后嚼舌，以免引起不必要的误会。
Xiao Wang reminded everyone not to gossip behind others' backs to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
3
jiáo嚼shé舌gēn根
To wag one's tongue; to gossip or spread rumors about others, often in a malicious or idle way.
她总是喜欢在背后嚼舌根，所以大家都不太信任她。
She always likes to gossip behind people's backs, so everyone doesn't trust her much.
4
jiáo嚼yòng用
living expenses; daily expenses
这对年轻夫妻精打细算，希望能把每个月的嚼用控制在合理范围之内。
The young couple is very frugal, hoping to keep their monthly living expenses within a reasonable range.
5
jiáo嚼zǐ子
A bit of a bridle; a small iron chain placed in an animal's mouth to control it.
骑手轻拉缰绳，马嘴里的嚼子便传达了方向的指令。
The rider gently pulled the reins, and the bit in the horse's mouth conveyed the direction command.

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Questions about 嚼

What does 嚼 mean in Chinese?

嚼 (jiáo) means “To chew” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 嚼?

嚼 has 3 pronunciations: jiáo, jué, jiào.

How many strokes does 嚼 have?

嚼 has 20 strokes.

How do you write 嚼?

嚼 is written in 20 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 嚼?

The radical of 嚼 is 口, and 嚼 is a phono-semantic compound.