噬 (shì) — (bound form) to bite, to gnaw (literary, used in compounds)
Definition
A literary bound form meaning 'to bite / gnaw' — it almost never stands alone. Use it in set words like 吞噬 ('devour') and 反噬 ('backlash'); for everyday 'bite' say 咬.
bound form
(bound form) to biteto gnaw (literary, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhè ge guài wu néng tūn shì yí qiè.This monster can devour everything.
- 噬。Lǎo shǔ zài shì yǎo mù tou.The mouse is gnawing on wood.
- 噬。Tā de xíng wéi zuì zhōng dǎo zhì fǎn shì.His behavior eventually backfired.
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