癟 meaning and stroke order
Shriveled, dried up; vexed
How to write 癟, stroke by stroke
19 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 癟
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- deflated
- shriveled
- sunken
- empty
How 癟 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sickness.
疒 gives the meaning and 自 hints at the sound.
Radical: 疒 (sickness), shared by 127 characters on this site.
How to remember 癟
Under the sickness radical 疒, picture someone who has been ill so long that their body has shriveled and sunk in. The sick cover 疒 tells you the meaning: something that has lost its fullness, like a sick, shrunken face.
癟 (biě) describes things that have gone flat or sunken, such as a tire, a ball, a stomach, or dried fruit. It is often used as 瘪 in simplified Chinese and appears in phrases like 瘪了 (biě le, has gone flat). Example: 车胎瘪了。(Chē tāi biě le.) The tire is flat.
Common mistake: Learners often forget the tone change in 瘪三 (biēsān), where it is read in the first tone, not the usual third tone biě. Also, do not confuse the meaning of flat or deflated with 扁 (biǎn), which means flat in shape, like a flat box.
Common words with 癟
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 癟三 | biēsān | (Wu dialect) bum; wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing |
Questions about 癟
How many strokes are in 癟?
癟 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 癟 mean?
癟 (biě) means shriveled, dried up; vexed. A common word with it is 瘪三 (biēsān), meaning "(Wu dialect) bum; wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing".
How do you pronounce 癟?
癟 is pronounced biě, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 癟?
The radical of 癟 is 疒, which carries the idea of "sickness". Dictionaries list 癟 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 癟?
癟 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 瘪, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 干瘪 mean?
干瘪 (gānbiě) means dried up and shriveled, used for fruit, skin, or even writing that feels dull and lifeless. It combines 干 (dry) with 瘪 (shriveled).
What does 吃瘪 mean in casual speech?
吃瘪 (chī biě) is a colloquial expression meaning to be put down, to lose an argument, or to be left speechless. It suggests someone was deflated like a punctured ball.