嚼⇒ 嚼 jiáo, to chew/also pr. [jué] 咀嚼 jǔjué, to chew/to think over 嚼舌 jiáoshé, to gossip/to argue unnecessarily 味同嚼蜡 wèitóngjiáolà, [味同嚼蠟], tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom)/tasteless/insipid 咬嚼 yǎojiáo, to chew/to masticate/to ruminate/to mull over