No. 2,765 in Chinese
咬
"咬" means "to bite."
In a sentence
狗咬了我的鞋子。
The dog bit my shoe.
Here, '咬' is used as a verb to describe the action of biting.
请咬一口尝尝这个苹果。
Please take a bite and taste this apple.
In this case, '咬' is used to request someone to bite.
他紧张得咬紧牙关。
He clenched his teeth tightly due to nervousness.
Here, '咬' is metaphorically used to indicate clenching teeth, typically due to a strong emotional response.
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