憋
憋 (biē) means “to hold back”. It is made of 敝 + 心 and has 15 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 憋 into its parts
What 憋 is made of
- 敝 bì — to break
- 攵 pū — to rap
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 攵 pū — to rap
- 心 xīn — heart
憋 stroke order
Example sentences
他憋着不说话。Tā biē zhe bù shuōhuà.He held back and said nothing.
房间里太憋了，打开窗户吧。Fángjiān lǐ tài biē le, dǎkāi chuānghu ba.It's stuffy in here, open the window.
Also built with 敝
Quick facts
| Pinyin | biē |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to hold back; to suppress; stuffy |
| Strokes | 15 |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 憋
What does 憋 mean?
憋 (biē) means “to hold back; to suppress; stuffy”.
How many strokes does 憋 have?
憋 has 15 strokes.
What parts make up 憋?
憋 is made of 敝 (to break) and 心 (heart).
Which HSK level is 憋?
憋 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 憋 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 13: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.