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憋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
憋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
憋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
憋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
憋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
憋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
憋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
憋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

憋 Stroke Order — How to Write 憋

Stroke Order

憋 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

憋 Radical and Character Components

Components:敝心

憋 is a phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, while 敝 indicates the sound.

Radical: 心 + 12 more strokes

憋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • biē

Meanings of 憋 in Chinese

1

biē憋

To feel stifled, suffocated, or pent-up, often due to a lack of air, discomfort, or emotional repression, leading to a feeling of being wronged or frustrated.
他心里憋屈了好久，终于向朋友倾诉了出来。
He had been feeling wronged and frustrated for a long time, and finally confided in his friend.
To hold back or suppress (emotions, words, or physical urges) with difficulty; to try hard to restrain.
他想把笑憋住，但最终还是笑了出来。
He tried to hold back his laughter, but in the end, he still laughed.

Common Words and Phrases with 憋

1
biē憋mèn闷
To feel oppressed, stifled, or dejected, often from unexpressed emotions or a confined situation; sometimes with a physical sensation of stuffiness.
她心里有很多话想说，却不能表达出来，感觉非常憋闷。
She had a lot on her mind that she wanted to say, but couldn't express it, feeling very stifled and pent-up.
2
biē憋qì气
To hold one's breath; to feel oppressed or have pent-up anger.
在拥挤的电梯里，我感到有些憋气
In the crowded elevator, I felt a bit stifled.

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Idioms with 憋

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Questions about 憋

What does 憋 mean in Chinese?

憋 (biē) means “To feel stifled” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 憋?

憋 is pronounced biē in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 憋 have?

憋 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 憋?

憋 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 憋?

The radical of 憋 is 心, and 憋 is a phono-semantic compound.