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HSK
5

to bite

Composition


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Pinyin

yao3 yǎo

Meaning


Primary

to bite

Alternatives

bite, bit, bites, biting

Mnemonic


[y-] Yoshi is in the [3] cellar of the [-ao] barn where he finds a big piece of candy 交 yarn. He dips it into a bucket of milk and takes a big 咬 bite of the candied 交 yarn with his 口 mouth. This is the favorite treat of green dinosaurs. He continues 咬 biting the 交 yarn as he sits on the cellar floor.

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