to choke / to stifle / to restrain / to hold back / to hold in (urine) / to hold (one's breath)
憋
=
心
+
敝
:
To prepare for battle Brunhilde (bi) wants to stifle (憋) her emotions, so she chokes (憋) her heart (心) with a pair of old worn-out shoes (敝) in front of the elevator (e1).
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
心
=
乚
+
丶
:
Marie Curie (xi) uses a shovel (乚) to dig a hole in front of the encampment ((e)n1). She wants to bury her heart (心). To the side are three petal leaves (丶), with which she wants to cover it afterwards.
my (polite) / poor / ruined / shabby / worn out / defeated
敝
=
米
+
冂
+
攵
:
Mnemonic symbol: a pair of old worn-out shoes.
Brunhilde (bi) has been on a treasure hunt for weeks now because she found an old map (冂). For her hunt she brought a sack of rice (米) which she already more or less used up. After digging up the floor of the space station's bathroom (Ø40) with a sledgehammer (攵) at the point indicated on the map, she finally finds the treasure: a pair of old worn-out shoes (敝) which were incredibly valuable to the owner, but are worthless for Brunhilde.
Characters with 憋 as component
憋
is not used as a component in another character.