What does 瘪 mean in Chinese?

瘪 (biě) means "deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 瘪?

瘪 is pronounced "biě" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 瘪?

瘪 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 瘪?

Common words with 瘪 include 干瘪 (dried out), 受瘪 (discomfited), 瘪三 (a wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing), 瘪陷 (deflated), 瘪螺痧 (cholera (with dehydration)).

How do you write 瘪?

You can practice writing 瘪 using our stroke order tool.

瘪 (biě), deflated

瘪

biě

deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty

Traditional: 癟

Character Breakdown

Radical: 疒 (no. 104)Traditional: 癟

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Definitions

deflated
shriveled
sunken
empty

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 瘪

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
干瘪	gān biě	dried out
受瘪	shòu biě	discomfited
瘪三	biē sān	a wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing
瘪陷	biě xiàn	deflated
瘪螺痧	biě luó shā	cholera (with dehydration)

Related Words

瘪陷(biě xiàn)· deflated

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干瘦(gān shòu)· wizened

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干瘪(gān biě)· dried out

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凹(āo)· depressed

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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瘪

biě