Read Edit View history 位 wèi HSK2 position Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts a person (亻) standing (立) in a specific position. Pinyin Separate values with commas wèi × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 亻 is a component form of 人. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 位 Simp strokes 位 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint 立 also represents the sound. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 位 Simp strokes 位 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 位 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 296, 786 ], [ 315, 771 ], [ 334, 737 ], [ 291, 636 ], [ 201, 491 ], [ 129, 395 ], [ 64, 328 ] ], [ [ 244, 509 ], [ 249, 479 ], [ 268, 448 ], [ 267, 237 ], [ 256, 113 ], [ 262, 48 ] ], [ [ 538, 795 ], [ 632, 741 ], [ 660, 700 ] ], [ [ 427, 534 ], [ 464, 527 ], [ 520, 531 ], [ 762, 588 ], [ 827, 592 ] ], [ [ 455, 405 ], [ 500, 335 ], [ 524, 279 ] ], [ [ 701, 472 ], [ 731, 423 ], [ 643, 199 ], [ 613, 178 ] ], [ [ 336, 129 ], [ 388, 120 ], [ 543, 144 ], [ 857, 176 ], [ 893, 173 ], [ 943, 156 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 246 516 Q 285 571 327 643 Q 352 695 377 720 Q 387 732 381 746 Q 377 759 345 783 Q 317 802 296 801 Q 275 798 285 775 Q 330 685 66 345 Q 56 335 54 327 Q 50 315 65 318 Q 105 327 204 460 Q 213 472 222 483 L 246 516 Z", "M 222 483 Q 246 423 246 366 Q 246 234 222 135 Q 212 90 246 39 Q 247 39 249 36 Q 267 20 279 47 Q 294 87 293 134 Q 290 374 297 428 Q 304 455 295 466 Q 253 511 246 516 C 224 536 211 511 222 483 Z", "M 564 749 Q 595 724 629 693 Q 645 678 663 680 Q 675 681 680 696 Q 684 714 674 747 Q 667 769 631 784 Q 549 812 532 803 Q 526 799 529 784 Q 533 771 564 749 Z", "M 435 546 Q 395 539 424 520 Q 469 493 534 508 Q 651 533 771 559 Q 826 572 835 580 Q 845 589 840 599 Q 831 612 798 620 Q 774 626 653 588 Q 541 558 435 546 Z", "M 449 374 Q 480 292 510 262 Q 522 255 536 262 Q 546 272 549 288 Q 552 337 479 400 Q 476 403 475 404 Q 462 414 452 415 Q 446 416 444 404 Q 441 392 449 374 Z", "M 656 178 Q 740 370 771 414 Q 778 423 764 443 Q 739 471 717 483 Q 704 492 694 486 Q 684 482 687 466 Q 696 435 690 418 Q 659 303 608 171 C 597 143 644 151 656 178 Z", "M 608 171 Q 484 158 338 140 Q 316 137 332 119 Q 347 104 366 98 Q 388 92 406 97 Q 580 140 892 141 Q 910 141 928 140 Q 950 140 955 149 Q 961 162 943 177 Q 889 219 847 210 Q 774 197 656 178 L 608 171 Z" ] } 7 strokes 位 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 289, 792 ], [ 335, 725 ], [ 220, 519 ], [ 60, 326 ] ], [ [ 240, 510 ], [ 269, 433 ], [ 259, 35 ] ], [ [ 536, 795 ], [ 633, 740 ], [ 670, 687 ] ], [ [ 420, 532 ], [ 492, 528 ], [ 836, 593 ] ], [ [ 453, 410 ], [ 533, 267 ] ], [ [ 695, 483 ], [ 732, 425 ], [ 619, 168 ] ], [ [ 333, 130 ], [ 396, 121 ], [ 852, 176 ], [ 952, 159 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M246,516Q285,571 327,643Q352,695 377,720Q387,732 381,746Q377,759 345,783Q317,802 296,801Q275,798 285,775Q330,685 66,345Q56,335 54,327Q50,315 65,318Q105,327 204,460Q213,472 222,483C238,505 238,505 246,516Z", "M222,483Q246,423 246,366Q246,234 222,135Q212,90 246,39Q247,39 249,36Q267,20 279,47Q294,87 293,134Q290,374 297,428Q304,455 295,466Q253,511 246,516C235,524 217,496 222,483Z", "M564,749Q595,724 629,693Q645,678 663,680Q675,681 680,696Q684,714 674,747Q667,769 631,784Q549,812 532,803Q526,799 529,784Q533,771 564,749Z", "M435,546Q395,539 424,520Q469,493 534,508Q651,533 771,559Q826,572 835,580Q845,589 840,599Q831,612 798,620Q774,626 653,588Q541,558 435,546Z", "M449,374Q480,292 510,262Q522,255 536,262Q546,272 549,288Q552,337 479,400Q476,403 475,404Q462,414 452,415Q446,416 444,404Q441,392 449,374Z", "M656,178Q740,370 771,414Q778,423 764,443Q739,471 717,483Q704,492 694,486Q684,482 687,466Q696,435 690,418Q659,303 608,171C602,156 650,163 656,178Z", "M608,171Q484,158 338,140Q316,137 332,119Q347,104 366,98Q388,92 406,97Q580,140 892,141Q910,141 928,140Q950,140 955,149Q961,162 943,177Q889,219 847,210Q774,197 656,178C624,173 624,173 608,171Z" ] } 7 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.