啃

• 拼音: kěn
• 汉字拆解: 啃 = 口 (mouth) + 肯 (willing/consent)

含义

To gnaw; to nibble; to bite into something hard. The action of biting and chewing on something.

Describes eating by biting off pieces, especially of hard foods like bones, corn cobs, or tough bread. Can also be used metaphorically for tackling difficult problems (啃硬骨头) or living off parents (啃老).

例句

1. 小狗在院子里啃骨头。
2. 他边走边啃玉米棒子。
3. 这本书太难了，我啃了半天也没读懂。

用法指南

语境: eating, metaphor for difficulty, behavior

语气: casual

正确说法

• 他在啃苹果。(He's gnawing on an apple.)
• 这个项目是块硬骨头，不好啃。(This project is a tough nut to crack.)

错误说法

• 我啃了一碗米饭。(Don't use 啃 for soft foods eaten with chopsticks — use 吃; 啃 implies gnawing)

起源与历史

Onomatopoeic character imitating the sound of gnawing. The 口 (mouth) radical indicates it involves the mouth.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal