嚼

jiáo

HSK 7

嚼 — jiáo

1. to chew

   他在嘴里嚼着口香糖。 tā zài zuǐlǐ jué zhe kǒuxiāngtáng — He is chewing gum in his mouth.

嚼 — jiào

1. used only in the compound 倒嚼 (dao3 jiao4)

   牛吃完草后会倒嚼。 niú chī wán cǎo hòuhuì dǎojiào — After cattle finish eating grass they ruminate (chew the cud).