啮
niè
Pinyin

Definition

啮
 - 
niè
  1. to gnaw
  2. to erode
啮
 - 
niè
  1. variant of 嚙|啮[niè]
  2. to gnaw

Character Decomposition

Related Words (3)

啮合
niè hé
  1. 1 (of opposing teeth, or gears) to mesh
  2. 2 to engage
啮齿动物
niè chǐ dòng wù
  1. 1 rodent
啮齿类
niè chǐ lèi
  1. 1 rodents (rat, rabbit etc)

Idioms (1)

穷鼠啮狸
qióng shǔ niè lí
  1. 1 a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on

Sample Sentences