Read Edit View history 來 lái HSK1 come Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pictograph of a stalk of wheat. The current meaning "come" is a phonetic loan. The original meaning "wheat" is now written as 麥. Pinyin Separate values with commas lái × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 来 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components No items. + Add component Stroke Data 來 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 293, 694 ], [ 321, 689 ], [ 379, 692 ], [ 529, 723 ], [ 626, 751 ], [ 673, 751 ] ], [ [ 291, 610 ], [ 314, 577 ], [ 283, 502 ], [ 225, 421 ], [ 159, 362 ] ], [ [ 305, 488 ], [ 323, 490 ], [ 355, 474 ], [ 375, 461 ], [ 389, 441 ] ], [ [ 665, 682 ], [ 690, 646 ], [ 669, 596 ], [ 623, 523 ], [ 554, 459 ] ], [ [ 651, 520 ], [ 669, 520 ], [ 755, 477 ], [ 788, 440 ] ], [ [ 443, 849 ], [ 470, 827 ], [ 497, 793 ], [ 489, 256 ], [ 474, 61 ], [ 474, -49 ] ], [ [ 461, 449 ], [ 438, 370 ], [ 358, 275 ], [ 285, 206 ], [ 214, 151 ], [ 100, 87 ] ], [ [ 520, 395 ], [ 528, 370 ], [ 604, 296 ], [ 722, 191 ], [ 776, 153 ], [ 816, 140 ], [ 968, 128 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 521 699 Q 671 735 679 741 Q 688 748 683 757 Q 676 767 648 775 Q 618 781 529 748 L 466 731 Q 463 731 462 730 Q 387 714 301 704 Q 265 698 291 682 Q 325 661 412 677 Q 439 683 468 688 L 521 699 Z", "M 313 509 Q 332 543 353 570 Q 363 582 349 595 Q 312 625 287 623 Q 277 620 278 607 Q 291 517 187 404 Q 162 379 149 363 Q 142 350 155 353 Q 171 356 195 373 Q 259 424 298 484 L 313 509 Z", "M 298 484 Q 304 480 312 475 Q 340 456 371 432 Q 381 423 394 425 Q 403 426 405 436 Q 408 448 399 470 Q 387 497 313 509 C 283 514 273 501 298 484 Z", "M 659 536 Q 674 555 687 575 Q 709 611 730 640 Q 740 653 726 667 Q 689 698 661 695 Q 651 692 652 679 Q 665 604 580 500 Q 562 484 545 460 Q 538 445 552 450 Q 582 453 644 518 L 659 536 Z", "M 644 518 Q 648 511 670 497 Q 716 469 765 435 Q 777 425 790 428 Q 799 429 801 440 Q 804 453 794 476 Q 778 515 661 536 L 659 536 C 629 540 626 540 644 518 Z", "M 514 401 Q 514 629 521 699 L 529 748 Q 532 764 537 779 Q 547 795 543 810 Q 536 820 476 857 Q 451 875 429 858 Q 423 852 430 836 Q 464 784 466 731 L 468 688 Q 471 565 468 469 L 466 359 Q 462 167 443 90 Q 425 29 449 -30 Q 450 -34 453 -40 Q 460 -59 469 -63 Q 476 -70 483 -61 Q 492 -57 503 -34 Q 513 -7 512 26 Q 511 69 513 367 L 514 401 Z", "M 468 469 Q 366 283 129 119 Q 113 109 96 96 Q 83 83 93 81 Q 102 75 116 81 Q 272 130 421 305 Q 433 321 448 337 Q 458 350 466 359 C 485 382 483 495 468 469 Z", "M 513 367 Q 619 243 751 115 Q 773 93 809 98 Q 927 111 964 120 Q 974 124 976 129 Q 976 135 959 142 Q 784 187 723 233 Q 626 303 514 401 C 491 421 493 390 513 367 Z" ] } 8 strokes 來 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 288, 696 ], [ 392, 695 ], [ 677, 751 ] ], [ [ 286, 617 ], [ 317, 576 ], [ 283, 502 ], [ 157, 359 ] ], [ [ 300, 494 ], [ 397, 435 ] ], [ [ 661, 692 ], [ 691, 639 ], [ 630, 534 ], [ 552, 456 ] ], [ [ 649, 525 ], [ 795, 438 ] ], [ [ 433, 854 ], [ 502, 786 ], [ 475, -60 ] ], [ [ 474, 470 ], [ 449, 386 ], [ 363, 281 ], [ 228, 162 ], [ 97, 87 ] ], [ [ 515, 394 ], [ 781, 150 ], [ 967, 131 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M521,699Q671,735 679,741Q688,748 683,757Q676,767 648,775Q618,781 529,748C487,737 487,737 466,731Q463,731 462,730Q387,714 301,704Q265,698 291,682Q325,661 412,677Q439,683 468,688C503,695 503,695 521,699Z", "M313,509Q332,543 353,570Q363,582 349,595Q312,625 287,623Q277,620 278,607Q291,517 187,404Q162,379 149,363Q142,350 155,353Q171,356 195,373Q259,424 298,484C308,501 308,501 313,509Z", "M298,484Q304,480 312,475Q340,456 371,432Q381,423 394,425Q403,426 405,436Q408,448 399,470Q387,497 313,509C303,511 290,490 298,484Z", "M659,536Q674,555 687,575Q709,611 730,640Q740,653 726,667Q689,698 661,695Q651,692 652,679Q665,604 580,500Q562,484 545,460Q538,445 552,450Q582,453 644,518C654,530 654,530 659,536Z", "M644,518Q648,511 670,497Q716,469 765,435Q777,425 790,428Q799,429 801,440Q804,453 794,476Q778,515 661,536C660,536 660,536 659,536C651,538 639,524 644,518Z", "M514,401Q514,629 521,699C526,732 526,732 529,748Q532,764 537,779Q547,795 543,810Q536,820 476,857Q451,875 429,858Q423,852 430,836Q464,784 466,731C467,702 467,702 468,688Q471,565 468,469C467,396 467,396 466,359Q462,167 443,90Q425,29 449,-30Q450,-34 453,-40Q460,-59 469,-63Q476,-70 483,-61Q492,-57 503,-34Q513,-7 512,26Q511,69 513,367C514,390 514,390 514,401Z", "M468,469Q366,283 129,119Q113,109 96,96Q83,83 93,81Q102,75 116,81Q272,130 421,305Q433,321 448,337Q458,350 466,359C492,385 484,502 468,469Z", "M513,367Q619,243 751,115Q773,93 809,98Q927,111 964,120Q974,124 976,129Q976,135 959,142Q784,187 723,233Q626,303 514,401C505,408 506,376 513,367Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss 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.