憋(biē)

HSK 7-915 strokes

to choke

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Character information

Pinyin
biē
Meaning
to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath)
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 憋 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱敝心

In this compound, the meaning comes from 心 (heart); 敝 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

敝bì心xīn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 憋 step by step

15 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 憋

Common words using 憋 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

biē憋niào尿

to hold in one's pee; to hold back from urinating

Open 憋尿 page →
biē憋qū屈

sullen

Open 憋屈 page →
biē憋mèn闷

to feel oppressed; to be depressed; to feel dejected

Open 憋闷 page →
biē憋qì气

to hold one's breath

Open 憋气 page →

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From 憋’s common words

尿屈闷气

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