憋 Strokes Write it Listen 憋 biē to choke; to stifle; to restrain HSK 7–9 15 strokes Radical 心 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from敝soundbìto break, to destroy; ruined, tattered心meaningxīnheart; mind; soul How it works心 hints at the meaning (heart), and 敝 bì hints at the sound.