Read Edit View history 划 huáhuà HSK2 row, paddle Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 戈 represents the sound. In simplified Chinese 划 is also used to mean "cut, delimit, draw", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 劃. Pinyin Separate values with commas huà ×huá × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 划 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 劃 ×划 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 划 Simp strokes 划 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint 刂 is a component form of 刀. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 划 Simp strokes 划 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 划 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 131, 460 ], [ 173, 456 ], [ 235, 466 ], [ 469, 538 ], [ 515, 542 ] ], [ [ 254, 774 ], [ 295, 726 ], [ 289, 611 ], [ 295, 510 ], [ 312, 407 ], [ 344, 294 ], [ 377, 220 ], [ 414, 161 ], [ 459, 107 ], [ 501, 74 ], [ 531, 68 ], [ 536, 75 ], [ 554, 138 ], [ 566, 233 ] ], [ [ 470, 435 ], [ 483, 405 ], [ 482, 391 ], [ 448, 330 ], [ 397, 260 ], [ 342, 206 ], [ 299, 175 ], [ 224, 132 ], [ 138, 99 ] ], [ [ 397, 733 ], [ 484, 679 ], [ 502, 650 ] ], [ [ 622, 598 ], [ 650, 565 ], [ 653, 436 ], [ 645, 322 ], [ 649, 268 ] ], [ [ 774, 820 ], [ 796, 808 ], [ 830, 774 ], [ 825, 433 ], [ 834, 101 ], [ 828, 71 ], [ 810, 36 ], [ 755, 62 ], [ 688, 107 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 323 468 Q 392 487 463 506 Q 517 522 525 531 Q 532 540 528 548 Q 521 560 490 565 Q 459 569 429 555 Q 374 533 317 513 L 276 500 Q 212 484 139 471 Q 102 462 130 447 Q 169 426 250 448 Q 265 452 282 456 L 323 468 Z", "M 363 192 Q 405 110 470 47 Q 545 -2 567 12 Q 588 19 584 59 Q 575 93 571 213 Q 572 235 566 238 Q 562 239 556 220 Q 534 132 514 115 Q 501 112 471 142 Q 428 185 401 230 L 377 276 Q 338 369 323 468 L 317 513 Q 304 648 332 716 Q 344 741 303 769 Q 272 793 253 791 Q 234 791 241 763 Q 262 721 262 677 Q 265 586 276 500 L 282 456 Q 300 339 341 239 L 363 192 Z", "M 341 239 Q 272 175 135 105 Q 126 99 132 95 Q 139 91 150 93 Q 217 106 279 138 Q 325 160 363 192 L 401 230 Q 441 270 484 336 Q 500 360 521 381 Q 531 388 527 400 Q 523 410 498 434 Q 479 450 470 450 Q 457 449 454 434 Q 448 361 377 276 L 341 239 Z", "M 420 691 Q 447 669 475 642 Q 490 629 505 630 Q 515 631 521 644 Q 525 660 515 689 Q 509 708 478 722 Q 408 746 392 739 Q 388 735 389 722 Q 393 712 420 691 Z", "M 608 588 Q 639 519 618 333 Q 609 300 639 261 Q 649 251 659 262 Q 677 287 677 381 Q 677 525 682 558 Q 689 580 668 593 Q 652 603 635 611 Q 622 615 613 610 Q 604 603 608 588 Z", "M 795 736 Q 799 697 799 116 Q 799 91 786 82 Q 780 81 714 103 Q 681 119 682 108 Q 683 101 702 82 Q 765 19 779 -14 Q 795 -53 812 -56 Q 828 -57 846 -20 Q 868 29 869 109 Q 850 365 854 621 Q 857 715 871 765 Q 889 799 828 821 Q 791 840 771 833 Q 752 826 769 801 Q 793 773 795 736 Z" ] } 6 strokes 划 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 125, 460 ], [ 242, 469 ], [ 523, 543 ] ], [ [ 247, 785 ], [ 296, 722 ], [ 302, 460 ], [ 388, 200 ], [ 462, 103 ], [ 537, 61 ], [ 566, 228 ] ], [ [ 396, 731 ], [ 485, 679 ], [ 508, 634 ] ], [ [ 468, 446 ], [ 486, 390 ], [ 388, 252 ], [ 292, 170 ], [ 141, 100 ] ], [ [ 617, 607 ], [ 651, 562 ], [ 646, 261 ] ], [ [ 769, 824 ], [ 833, 769 ], [ 834, 102 ], [ 797, -2 ], [ 690, 105 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M323,468Q392,487 463,506Q517,522 525,531Q532,540 528,548Q521,560 490,565Q459,569 429,555Q374,533 317,513C290,504 290,504 276,500Q212,484 139,471Q102,462 130,447Q169,426 250,448Q265,452 282,456C309,464 309,464 323,468Z", "M363,192Q405,110 470,47Q545,-2 567,12Q588,19 584,59Q575,93 571,213Q572,235 566,238Q562,239 556,220Q534,132 514,115Q501,112 471,142Q428,185 401,230C385,261 385,261 377,276Q338,369 323,468C319,498 319,498 317,513Q304,648 332,716Q344,741 303,769Q272,793 253,791Q234,791 241,763Q262,721 262,677Q265,586 276,500C280,471 280,471 282,456Q300,339 341,239C356,208 356,208 363,192Z", "M420,691Q447,669 475,642Q490,629 505,630Q515,631 521,644Q525,660 515,689Q509,708 478,722Q408,746 392,739Q388,735 389,722Q393,712 420,691Z", "M341,239Q272,175 135,105Q126,99 132,95Q139,91 150,93Q217,106 279,138Q325,160 363,192C388,217 388,217 401,230Q441,270 484,336Q500,360 521,381Q531,388 527,400Q523,410 498,434Q479,450 470,450Q457,449 454,434Q448,361 377,276C353,251 353,251 341,239Z", "M608,588Q639,519 618,333Q609,300 639,261Q649,251 659,262Q677,287 677,381Q677,525 682,558Q689,580 668,593Q652,603 635,611Q622,615 613,610Q604,603 608,588Z", "M795,736Q799,697 799,116Q799,91 786,82Q780,81 714,103Q681,119 682,108Q683,101 702,82Q765,19 779,-14Q795,-53 812,-56Q828,-57 846,-20Q868,29 869,109Q850,365 854,621Q857,715 871,765Q889,799 828,821Q791,840 771,833Q752,826 769,801Q793,773 795,736Z" ] } 6 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.