Writing
嚼 (jiáo) — how to say "to chew" in Chinese
嚼
To chew
verb
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Collocations
嚼碎食物
jiáo suì shí wù
to chew food thoroughly
嚼口香糖
jiáo kǒu xiāng táng
to chew gum
Examples
吃饭时要细嚼慢咽。
When eating, you should chew carefully and swallow slowly.
慢慢嚼。
Chew slowly.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say chew in Chinese?
"to chew" in Chinese is 嚼 (jiáo).
嚼 meaning in English
嚼 (jiáo) means "To chew".
How is 嚼 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiáo (written as jiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to chew" in Chinese characters?
It is written 嚼 and has 20 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 嚼?
嚼 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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