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咬定牙根

yǎo dìng 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:

咬定牙根 咬定牙根 [yao3 ding4 ya2 gen1] /see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 咬
    yǎo

    to bite / to nip

  • 定
    dìng

    to fix / to set / to make definite / to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) / to book (tickets etc) / to order (goods etc) / to congeal / to coagulate / (literary) definitely

  • 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)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.