Read Edit View history 助 zhù HSK2 help Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 力 represents the meaning and 且 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas zhù × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 助 Simp strokes 助 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 助 Simp strokes 助 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 助 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 188, 672 ], [ 215, 642 ], [ 221, 624 ], [ 226, 522 ], [ 224, 229 ], [ 207, 210 ] ], [ [ 252, 633 ], [ 259, 648 ], [ 381, 683 ], [ 406, 679 ], [ 429, 648 ], [ 418, 540 ], [ 412, 305 ], [ 409, 280 ], [ 387, 264 ] ], [ [ 252, 488 ], [ 265, 500 ], [ 306, 510 ], [ 353, 506 ] ], [ [ 255, 356 ], [ 263, 365 ], [ 304, 376 ], [ 334, 379 ], [ 357, 374 ] ], [ [ 112, 170 ], [ 170, 152 ], [ 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296 400 248 372 C 222 357 218 355 248 350 Z", "M 202 199 Q 186 196 169 191 Q 147 184 112 186 Q 99 185 96 174 Q 93 161 103 151 Q 127 133 162 112 Q 172 108 186 117 Q 231 148 280 168 Q 356 198 430 228 Q 458 240 480 255 Q 493 262 495 272 Q 489 279 476 276 Q 454 270 434 263 L 384 249 Q 317 231 247 211 L 202 199 Z", "M 639 502 Q 552 486 503 486 Q 482 489 482 477 Q 481 467 504 452 Q 532 433 558 442 Q 592 452 629 462 L 691 476 Q 746 489 800 497 Q 816 498 820 490 Q 827 474 823 429 Q 807 269 775 184 Q 759 130 740 114 Q 727 101 700 109 Q 669 116 640 125 Q 616 132 633 110 Q 678 62 701 25 Q 711 4 731 10 Q 750 13 775 39 Q 844 109 877 384 Q 884 445 908 481 Q 926 503 916 514 Q 900 533 862 550 Q 835 563 808 550 Q 762 532 700 516 L 639 502 Z", "M 629 462 Q 557 210 442 86 Q 415 59 381 27 Q 368 20 365 15 Q 361 8 378 8 Q 408 5 508 96 Q 629 210 691 476 L 700 516 Q 730 682 757 742 Q 764 752 756 763 Q 738 782 702 803 Q 680 816 662 812 Q 640 808 654 786 Q 679 752 676 718 Q 660 597 639 502 L 629 462 Z" ] } 7 strokes 助 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 179, 679 ], [ 221, 622 ], [ 222, 195 ] ], [ [ 239, 643 ], [ 383, 683 ], [ 429, 651 ], [ 402, 244 ] ], [ [ 248, 491 ], [ 359, 507 ] ], [ [ 249, 359 ], [ 362, 377 ] ], [ [ 101, 171 ], [ 171, 151 ], [ 488, 269 ] ], [ [ 487, 478 ], [ 548, 464 ], [ 823, 525 ], [ 871, 495 ], [ 823, 238 ], [ 774, 99 ], [ 717, 58 ], [ 631, 120 ] ], [ [ 656, 802 ], [ 718, 740 ], [ 616, 327 ], [ 513, 136 ], [ 372, 13 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M240,658Q221,676 201,684Q189,687 180,683Q171,679 175,668Q196,622 200,535Q201,448 202,199C202,183 247,195 247,211Q247,284 248,350C248,365 248,365 248,372Q248,429 249,481C249,499 249,499 249,508Q249,625 252,627C254,638 249,651 240,658Z", "M434,263Q440,603 465,634Q478,652 466,667Q456,677 409,704Q396,713 330,685Q278,667 240,658C229,656 243,620 252,627Q267,642 371,661Q384,664 389,659Q398,643 384,249C384,232 434,246 434,263Z", "M249,481Q250,481 255,481Q309,491 349,496Q371,500 361,513Q351,526 326,529Q289,532 249,508C241,503 240,481 249,481Z", "M248,350Q252,349 262,349Q314,359 353,364Q375,370 365,381Q355,394 330,397Q296,400 248,372C242,368 241,351 248,350Z", "M202,199Q186,196 169,191Q147,184 112,186Q99,185 96,174Q93,161 103,151Q127,133 162,112Q172,108 186,117Q231,148 280,168Q356,198 430,228Q458,240 480,255Q493,262 495,272Q489,279 476,276Q454,270 434,263C401,254 401,254 384,249Q317,231 247,211C217,203 217,203 202,199Z", "M639,502Q552,486 503,486Q482,489 482,477Q481,467 504,452Q532,433 558,442Q592,452 629,462C670,471 670,471 691,476Q746,489 800,497Q816,498 820,490Q827,474 823,429Q807,269 775,184Q759,130 740,114Q727,101 700,109Q669,116 640,125Q616,132 633,110Q678,62 701,25Q711,4 731,10Q750,13 775,39Q844,109 877,384Q884,445 908,481Q926,503 916,514Q900,533 862,550Q835,563 808,550Q762,532 700,516C659,507 659,507 639,502Z", "M629,462Q557,210 442,86Q415,59 381,27Q368,20 365,15Q361,8 378,8Q408,5 508,96Q629,210 691,476C697,503 697,503 700,516Q730,682 757,742Q764,752 756,763Q738,782 702,803Q680,816 662,812Q640,808 654,786Q679,752 676,718Q660,597 639,502C632,475 632,475 629,462Z" ] } 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.