啃

啃
kěn = k + (e)n3
to gnaw / to nibble / to bite
Add a new mnemonic for 啃 = 口 + 肯
啃 = 口 + 肯 : Karl Marx (k) agrees (肯) with himself that he should first gnaw (啃) off the peel of the mandarin (口) he found in the encampment ((e)n3) before eating it.
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啃 character breakdown

口
kǒu = k + ou3
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
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Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).
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肯
肎
kěn = k + (e)n3
old variant of 肯[ken3]
Add a new mnemonic for 肯 = 月 + 止
Add a new mnemonic for 肎 = 冖 + 月
肯 = 月 + 止 : Karl Marx (k) wrestled the moon (月) down in the encampment ((e)n3) and is now sitting on top (止) of it. They both agree (肯) that Karl Marx will set him free if he behaves well afterwards.
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肯
kěn = k + (e)n3
to agree / to consent / to be ready (to do sth) / willing
Add a new mnemonic for 肯 = 月 + 止
肯 = 月 + 止 : Karl Marx (k) wrestled the moon (月) down in the encampment ((e)n3) and is now sitting on top (止) of it. They both agree (肯) that Karl Marx will set him free if he behaves well afterwards.
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肯
kěn = k + (e)n3
to agree; to consent / to be willing to
Add a new mnemonic for 肯 = 月 + 止

Characters with 啃 as component

啃 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 啃

啃
啃
书
書
lit. to gnaw a book / to study / to cram
啃
老
(coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood
啃
老
族
(coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents
嘴
啃
泥
to fall flat on one's face

Sentences with 啃

啃 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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