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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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