嗑

kè
Rank #4594

Definitions

kè to crack (seeds) between one's teeth

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 盍 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 盍

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 盍

磕 瞌 阖 溘 蓋 搕 榼 豔 闔 饁 馌

Components

口 盍

Example Words

唠嗑 嗑药