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咬紧牙根

yǎo jǐn yá gēndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yǎo jǐn yá guān]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

咬緊牙根 咬紧牙根 [yao3 jin3 ya2 gen1] /see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 咬緊牙根

  • 咬
    yǎo

    to bite / to nip

  • 紧
    jǐn

    tight / strict / close at hand / near / urgent / tense / hard up / short of money / to tighten

  • 牙
    yá

    tooth / ivory / CL:顆|颗[kē]

  • 根
    gēn

    root / basis / classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings / CL:條|条[tiáo] / radical (chemistry)

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