Chinese

Verb

咬嚼

1. to chew; to masticate
2. to think over; to mull over; to ponder; to ruminate

Synonyms

• (for both "chew" and "think over" senses): 咀嚼 (jǔjué)

Usage notes

In the term 咬嚼 (yǎojué), the character 嚼 (jiáo) is pronounced jué, however when used as a character by itself (meaning "to chew"), 嚼 (jiáo) is pronounced jiáo.