Read Edit View history Discussion 制 zhì HSK3 control Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts cutting down a tree (未) with a knife (刂). Based on the original meaning "break". The meaning later shifted to "control". Pinyin Separate values with commas zhì × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 制 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 製 ×制 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts a tree. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 制 Simp strokes 制 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint 刂 is a component form of 刀. 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835,23C846,54 853,94 850,142C840,301 836,460 842,620C844,679 847,724 859,753C867,775 855,789 820,805C796,816 779,822 767,817C755,813 754,803 766,787C779,769 787,749 789,726Z" ] } 8 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.