- 啃 啃 ken3
 - to gnaw; to nibble; to bite
 
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- 啃老 啃老 ken3 lao3
 - (coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood
 - 啃老族 啃老族 ken3 lao3 zu2
 - (coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents
 - 啃书 啃書 ken3 shu1
 - lit. to gnaw a book; to study; to cram
 - 嘴啃泥 嘴啃泥 zui3 ken3 ni2
 - to fall flat on one's face