咬 Stroke Order — How to Write 咬

Stroke Order

咬 is written in 9 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.

咬 Radical and Character Components

Components:口交

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

Radical: 口 + 6 more strokes

咬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

yǎo

Meanings of 咬 in Chinese

yǎo咬

To bite; to crush or hold something firmly between the teeth, often implying a strong grip or effort.

他咬紧牙关，坚持跑完了全程。

He gritted his teeth and persevered through the entire race.

To clamp or grip tightly, as with pliers or gears; to interlock or mesh.

这两个齿轮必须紧密咬合才能正常运转。

These two gears must mesh tightly to operate normally.

To insist firmly on a statement, often stubbornly refusing to change it, or to falsely accuse/implicate innocent people, especially when facing criticism or interrogation.

你别乱咬好人，这事根本与我无关

Don't falsely accuse innocent people; this matter has absolutely nothing to do with me.

When pronounced yǎo, '咬' can refer to a dog barking, particularly in the idiom '鸡叫狗咬' to describe the sounds of rural life.

村庄里，早晨总是被鸡叫狗咬声唤醒，充满朴实的生活气息

In the village, mornings are always awakened by the sounds of chickens crowing and dogs barking, full of a simple, rustic atmosphere of life.

To pronounce words clearly and accurately; also, to excessively scrutinize or quibble over the meaning of words or phrases, often implying being pedantic.

讨论时，别老是咬文嚼字，抓住重点就好。

During discussions, don't always quibble over words; just grasp the main points.

To be in a very close competition or to press closely, like in a neck-and-neck race or a tight score.

市场竞争非常激烈，几家公司咬得很紧

Market competition is extremely fierce, with several companies neck and neck.

Common Words and Phrases with 咬

yǎo咬cài菜gēn根

To live an impoverished and difficult life.

他从小就习惯了咬菜根的生活，所以对现在的成就更加珍惜。

He has been accustomed to living a simple and difficult life since childhood, so he cherishes his current achievements even more.

yǎo咬dìng定

To insist emphatically; to grip firmly.

我们咬定了这个周末要一起去爬山，风雨无阻。

We firmly decided to go hiking together this weekend, come rain or shine.

yǎo咬ěr耳duǒ朵

to whisper in someone's ear

小女孩悄悄地在她妈妈耳边咬耳朵，分享了一个小秘密。

The little girl quietly whispered a small secret into her mother's ear.

yǎo咬hé合

The act of two surfaces, often uneven, coming into contact to interlock or grip each other.

这块拼图的边缘设计巧妙，可以与其他拼块紧密咬合。

The edges of this puzzle piece are cleverly designed to interlock tightly with other pieces.

yǎo咬jià架

to fight (of animals); animals fighting each other

两只流浪猫在巷子里咬架，发出嘶嘶的叫声。

Two stray cats were fighting in the alley, making hissing sounds.

yǎo咬jué嚼

To chew or masticate, often implying to savor and ponder over something.

每次读到这句诗，我都会停下来，细细咬嚼其中的深意。

Every time I read this line of poetry, I pause and carefully ponder its profound meaning.

yǎo咬qún群

Describes an animal that is prone to fight within its herd, or a person who is apt to pick quarrels within their group.

小明在团队里总是爱咬群，经常因为一些小事和同事们发生争执。

Xiao Ming is always quarrelsome in the team, frequently getting into disputes with colleagues over minor issues.

yǎo咬shé舌ér儿

A lisp, which is a speech impediment where one's tongue touches the teeth, causing unclear pronunciation, or a person who has such an impediment.

他一紧张就容易咬舌儿，话说得含糊不清

Whenever he gets nervous, he tends to lisp, and his words become unclear.

yǎo咬shǒu手

Bite hand (yǎoshǒu) is a multi-faceted term. It can mean hands becoming swollen or itchy due to cold, chemicals, etc. Figuratively, it can describe something that is too expensive to afford, or something that is difficult and thorny to handle.

这辆进口车的价格简直咬手，超出我的预算太多了。

The price of this imported car is simply prohibitive; it's far beyond my budget.

yǎo咬wén文jiáo嚼zì字

To meticulously scrutinize every word and phrase; often implying excessive nitpicking over wording or pedantically displaying linguistic knowledge.

写文章时，不必过于咬文嚼字，重要的是把意思表达清楚。

When writing an article, there's no need to quibble over every word; what's important is to express the meaning clearly.

yǎo咬yá牙

To grit one's teeth (as in pain, anger, or determination); to grind one's teeth (in sleep).

尽管训练很辛苦，他还是咬牙坚持了下来。

Although the training was tough, he gritted his teeth and persevered.

yǎo咬yá牙qiè切chǐ齿

To gnash one's teeth, expressing extreme anger or hatred.

当他听到自己的宠物被欺负了，他气得咬牙切齿

When he heard that his pet had been bullied, he gnashed his teeth in anger.

yǎo咬zì字ér儿

To articulate words clearly and precisely, especially in singing or speaking.

这位歌手的唱功很好，特别是她咬字儿清晰，让每句歌词都充满感情。

This singer's vocal skills are excellent, especially her clear enunciation, which makes every lyric full of emotion.

yǎo咬zì字yǎn眼ér儿

To nitpick over words, often criticizing others' speech.

没必要为这种小事咬字眼儿，我们应该关注主要的问题。

There's no need to quibble over words on such a small matter; we should focus on the main issue.

yǎo咬zuǐ嘴

Yǎozuǐ (咬嘴) refers to something that is difficult to pronounce or articulate, like a tongue twister. It can also describe someone who spreads rumors or sows discord.