咬
咬 (yǎo) means “to bite”. It is made of 口 + 交 and has 9 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 咬 into its parts
What 咬 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 交 jiāo — to connect
- 六 liù — six
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 八 bā — eight
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 六 liù — six
咬 stroke order
Example sentences
小心，这只狗会咬人。Xiǎoxīn, zhè zhī gǒu huì yǎo rén.Careful, this dog bites.
他咬了一口苹果。Tā yǎo le yī kǒu píngguǒ.He took a bite of the apple.
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yǎo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to bite |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 咬
What does 咬 mean?
咬 (yǎo) means “to bite”.
How many strokes does 咬 have?
咬 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 咬?
咬 is made of 口 (mouth) and 交 (to connect).
Which HSK level is 咬?
咬 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 咬 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 110: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.