便秘

biànmì

noun #14,854

Meanings

1 constipation

Characters

excrement; bowel movement

secret; blocked

Examples

多喝水可以预防便秘。

Duō hē shuǐ kěyǐ yùfáng biànmì.

Drinking more water can prevent constipation.

他最近便秘很严重。

Tā zuìjìn biànmì hěn yánzhòng.

His constipation has been severe recently.

Tips

mistakes

便 is pronounced biàn (4th tone) here, not pián or biān. 秘 is pronounced mì, not bì. In Taiwan the pronunciation biànbì is also used.

Stroke Order

便 biàn

秘 mì