Pinyin: biēEnglish Definition: to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath)
Chinese Definition:
①用本义。
②凶恶。［合］憋懆(凶狠)。
③执拗。［合］憋拗(固执；执拗)；憋劣(刚直，固执)。
Total strokes: 16;
Radical: 心 Pictophonetic:
敝 indicates the sound;
心 (heart) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:- ⿱ Above to below
- 敝 [ bì ] to break, to destroy; ruined, tattered
- 心 [ xīn ] heart; mind; soul
Similar Characters: 鳖 弊 愍 
