Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 - 撕咬 Worry

撕咬

Pinyin: sī yǎo
Meaning：Gnaw; worry
Sentence: 那条狗撕咬着一只老鼠。The dog was worrying a rat.

 

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撕：

Pinyin: 扌
Meaning: To tear; rip
Radical: 扌
Stokes: 15
Traditional: 撕
Common words/Phrase:
撕裂 [sī liè] 【mangle】
撕毁 [sī huǐ] 【tear up】
撕扯 [sī chě] 【tear at】
撕票 [sī piào] 【to be slain】

 

咬：

Pinyin: yǎo
Meaning: Nip; bite
Radical: 口
Stokes: 9
Traditional: 咬
Common words/Phrase:
咬牙 [yǎo yá] 【gnash one's teeth】
咬合 [yǎo hé] 【occlude】
咬文嚼字 [yǎo wén jiáo zì] 【being pedantic】
咬牙切齿 [yǎo yá qiè chǐ] 【gnash the teeth (in anger or hatred)】