Read Edit View history 信 xìn HSK2 trust Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Conveys trusting (信) what a person (人) says (言). 人 is also a sound component. Pinyin Separate values with commas xìn × 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 信 Simp strokes 信 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 信 Simp strokes 信 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 信 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 305, 799 ], [ 322, 784 ], [ 341, 749 ], [ 305, 673 ], [ 193, 502 ], [ 120, 414 ], [ 80, 379 ] ], [ [ 247, 528 ], [ 251, 500 ], [ 270, 470 ], [ 271, 435 ], [ 262, 215 ], [ 248, 99 ], [ 252, 17 ] ], [ [ 562, 828 ], [ 656, 767 ], [ 680, 728 ] ], [ [ 370, 589 ], [ 426, 583 ], [ 589, 617 ], [ 836, 651 ], [ 909, 635 ] ], [ [ 493, 473 ], [ 503, 468 ], [ 555, 467 ], [ 691, 499 ], [ 744, 500 ] ], [ [ 485, 353 ], [ 495, 348 ], [ 545, 348 ], [ 703, 380 ], [ 748, 380 ] ], [ [ 450, 231 ], [ 475, 210 ], [ 485, 187 ], [ 516, 27 ] ], [ [ 509, 226 ], [ 524, 215 ], [ 715, 253 ], [ 747, 246 ], [ 779, 215 ], [ 751, 134 ], [ 722, 114 ] ], [ [ 536, 50 ], [ 551, 64 ], [ 718, 85 ], [ 761, 83 ], [ 787, 74 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 248 537 Q 288 591 335 663 Q 360 709 383 731 Q 393 743 388 757 Q 384 770 353 795 Q 325 814 304 815 Q 285 814 293 789 Q 306 758 295 732 Q 261 644 206 563 Q 154 484 83 397 Q 73 387 70 379 Q 66 367 82 370 Q 124 380 217 499 Q 218 502 221 504 L 248 537 Z", "M 221 504 Q 224 495 229 487 Q 245 454 246 422 Q 245 379 244 340 Q 243 226 213 111 Q 207 90 216 56 Q 228 20 240 8 Q 259 -8 271 20 Q 286 62 286 110 Q 287 387 298 449 Q 305 477 295 488 Q 277 510 263 524 Q 256 531 248 537 C 225 556 209 531 221 504 Z", "M 588 778 Q 616 753 647 722 Q 663 707 682 708 Q 695 709 700 724 Q 706 743 695 777 Q 683 810 582 835 Q 563 839 556 836 Q 550 832 552 815 Q 556 802 588 778 Z", "M 372 599 Q 351 596 367 579 Q 397 552 437 561 Q 624 618 893 619 Q 894 619 896 619 Q 915 620 920 628 Q 926 641 908 654 Q 856 690 818 681 Q 709 653 372 599 Z", "M 500 482 Q 467 476 491 461 Q 530 440 580 451 Q 646 464 715 479 Q 746 486 751 490 Q 758 497 755 505 Q 748 515 722 523 Q 694 527 667 517 Q 631 505 593 496 Q 550 486 500 482 Z", "M 493 362 Q 459 356 483 341 Q 517 319 572 331 Q 642 344 716 358 Q 750 365 755 370 Q 762 377 759 385 Q 752 395 726 403 Q 699 409 624 384 Q 512 365 493 362 Z", "M 499 229 Q 487 235 456 241 Q 444 244 441 239 Q 434 233 443 217 Q 443 214 445 212 Q 470 160 485 72 Q 488 45 504 28 Q 522 6 527 21 Q 530 31 531 44 L 528 80 Q 515 162 512 194 C 509 224 509 225 499 229 Z", "M 771 100 Q 798 175 830 195 Q 849 214 833 235 Q 746 301 699 273 Q 620 246 499 229 C 469 225 483 188 512 194 Q 557 203 695 226 Q 717 230 725 221 Q 734 214 732 194 Q 725 148 714 109 C 706 80 760 72 771 100 Z", "M 531 44 Q 541 44 550 45 Q 623 58 781 64 Q 793 65 795 74 Q 795 81 771 100 C 751 116 743 115 714 109 Q 611 88 528 80 C 498 77 501 43 531 44 Z" ] } 9 strokes 信 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 300, 805 ], [ 343, 743 ], [ 207, 523 ], [ 76, 376 ] ], [ [ 242, 535 ], [ 272, 449 ], [ 252, 7 ] ], [ [ 559, 825 ], [ 652, 770 ], [ 693, 717 ] ], [ [ 367, 589 ], [ 813, 649 ], [ 915, 638 ] ], [ [ 489, 472 ], [ 748, 500 ] ], [ [ 482, 353 ], [ 752, 387 ] ], [ [ 446, 232 ], [ 480, 208 ], [ 518, 22 ] ], [ [ 500, 223 ], [ 746, 248 ], [ 786, 209 ], [ 729, 95 ] ], [ [ 522, 61 ], [ 788, 84 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M248,537Q288,591 335,663Q360,709 383,731Q393,743 388,757Q384,770 353,795Q325,814 304,815Q285,814 293,789Q306,758 295,732Q261,644 206,563Q154,484 83,397Q73,387 70,379Q66,367 82,370Q124,380 217,499Q218,502 221,504C239,526 239,526 248,537Z", "M221,504Q224,495 229,487Q245,454 246,422Q245,379 244,340Q243,226 213,111Q207,90 216,56Q228,20 240,8Q259,-8 271,20Q286,62 286,110Q287,387 298,449Q305,477 295,488Q277,510 263,524Q256,531 248,537C237,546 216,517 221,504Z", "M588,778Q616,753 647,722Q663,707 682,708Q695,709 700,724Q706,743 695,777Q683,810 582,835Q563,839 556,836Q550,832 552,815Q556,802 588,778Z", "M372,599Q351,596 367,579Q397,552 437,561Q624,618 893,619Q894,619 896,619Q915,620 920,628Q926,641 908,654Q856,690 818,681Q709,653 372,599Z", "M500,482Q467,476 491,461Q530,440 580,451Q646,464 715,479Q746,486 751,490Q758,497 755,505Q748,515 722,523Q694,527 667,517Q631,505 593,496Q550,486 500,482Z", "M493,362Q459,356 483,341Q517,319 572,331Q642,344 716,358Q750,365 755,370Q762,377 759,385Q752,395 726,403Q699,409 624,384Q512,365 493,362Z", "M499,229Q487,235 456,241Q444,244 441,239Q434,233 443,217Q443,214 445,212Q470,160 485,72Q488,45 504,28Q522,6 527,21Q530,31 531,44C529,68 529,68 528,80Q515,162 512,194C510,206 511,224 499,229Z", "M771,100Q798,175 830,195Q849,214 833,235Q746,301 699,273Q620,246 499,229C487,227 500,192 512,194Q557,203 695,226Q717,230 725,221Q734,214 732,194Q725,148 714,109C710,90 764,82 771,100Z", "M531,44Q541,44 550,45Q623,58 781,64Q793,65 795,74Q795,81 771,100C756,112 733,112 714,109Q611,88 528,80C516,78 519,44 531,44Z" ] } 9 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese 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