nhằn
Pronunciation
Northern
/ɲa̤n˨˩/
Central
/ɲaŋ˧˧/
Southern
/ɲaŋ˨˩/
to nibble
Verb
to nibble
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Verb
to nibble Core Actions
To eat by using the front teeth to nibble or pull off small pieces of food.
vi Con chuột đang nhằn những mẩu bánh vụn trên sàn nhà.
en The mouse is nibbling on small crumbs on the floor.
Parts
咽
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Parts
咽
Chinese characters
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Representative candidate
咽
Candidates by syllable
nhằn
咽（㗴 / 𠡛）
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cằn nhằn / nhọc nhằn / khó nhằn / cằn nhằn cử nhử …