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HSK
7-9

nibble

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

ken3 kěn

Meaning


Primary

nibble

Alternatives

nibbles, nibbled, nibbling, gnaw

Mnemonic


[k-] Kermit the Frog is in the [3] basement of the [-(e)n] infirmary, being treated by a nurse and a doctor. His issue is that he keeps on 啃 nibbling on his 止 foot with his 口 mouth. The staff tie him down and put a 月 moon in his 口 mouth instead to 啃 nibble on. Kermit still craves the froggy taste of his 止 foot...

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