Usage of the character 嚙
niè
啮
[嚙]
- to gnaw
- to erode
nièhé
啮合
[嚙合]
- (of opposing teeth, or gears) to mesh
- to engage
yǎoniè
咬啮
[咬嚙]
- to gnaw
nièchǐmù
啮齿目
[嚙齒目]
- order of rodents (rats, squirrels etc)
qióngshǔnièlí
穷鼠啮狸
[窮鼠嚙狸]
- a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on
nièchǐdòngwù
啮齿动物
[嚙齒動物]
- rodent