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CHINESE CHARACTER

齧 (niè): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

niè
to bite, to gnaw; to erode, to wear down
HSK —21 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

齒 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 齧.

Phonetic component

㓞 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 21

Write 齧 in 21 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 齧 (niè) mean in Chinese?

to bite, to gnaw; to erode, to wear down

How do you write 齧 in stroke order?

齧 has 21 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 齧?

齒 is the radical in 齧. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 齧?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.