yao3
wen2
jiao2
zi4
  1. to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording

Characters

  • 咬 (咬): to bite; to nip
  • 文 (文): surname Wen
  • 嚼 (嚼): to chew; also pr. [jue2]
  • 字 (字): letter; symbol; character; word; CL:個|个[ge4]; courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

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