Read Edit View history Discussion 卒 zúcù HSK7 soldier, to finish Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts stitched threads on clothing (衣) to indicate that the clothing is sewed. Based on the original meaning "to finish sewing clothes". The meaning later shifted to "to finish" and "finally" while its other meaning "soldier" is a phonetic loan. Pinyin Separate values with commas zú ×cù ×cuì × 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 卒 Simp strokes 卒 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts intersected lines, which here represents stitched threads. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 卒 Simp strokes 卒 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 卒 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 469, 852 ], [ 548, 807 ], [ 569, 784 ] ], [ [ 303, 685 ], [ 323, 679 ], [ 399, 680 ], [ 683, 729 ], [ 729, 728 ] ], [ [ 359, 620 ], [ 383, 587 ], [ 353, 519 ], [ 310, 457 ], [ 239, 394 ] ], [ [ 361, 483 ], [ 375, 483 ], [ 424, 447 ], [ 435, 435 ], [ 442, 409 ] ], [ [ 638, 667 ], [ 663, 633 ], [ 632, 559 ], [ 602, 512 ], [ 570, 476 ], [ 544, 454 ], [ 537, 456 ] ], [ [ 642, 523 ], [ 658, 523 ], [ 718, 486 ], [ 740, 466 ], [ 757, 438 ] ], [ [ 112, 294 ], [ 168, 283 ], [ 413, 319 ], [ 828, 356 ], [ 918, 332 ] ], [ [ 483, 449 ], [ 515, 423 ], [ 523, 397 ], [ 515, -53 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 479 820 Q 530 772 562 763 Q 578 762 587 776 Q 591 791 587 808 Q 569 850 488 862 Q 470 866 461 861 Q 454 858 458 846 Q 461 833 479 820 Z", "M 311 695 Q 275 691 300 673 Q 339 651 411 660 Q 534 678 664 697 Q 728 709 737 717 Q 746 724 742 732 Q 736 745 708 753 Q 675 762 591 735 Q 440 702 311 695 Z", "M 366 501 Q 394 550 419 580 Q 428 590 416 604 Q 380 632 358 630 Q 348 629 350 616 Q 359 534 271 438 Q 255 429 229 394 Q 222 381 235 385 Q 250 386 271 403 Q 320 439 353 482 L 366 501 Z", "M 353 482 Q 357 476 369 466 Q 435 405 441 403 Q 448 403 454 413 Q 458 423 453 445 Q 447 472 368 501 L 366 501 C 337 507 335 506 353 482 Z", "M 543 441 Q 585 462 633 522 L 647 542 Q 671 584 701 628 Q 710 638 697 652 Q 660 679 636 677 Q 626 676 628 662 Q 640 592 563 490 Q 554 484 528 451 C 509 428 517 427 543 441 Z", "M 633 522 Q 639 516 652 505 Q 692 474 734 435 Q 744 425 757 426 Q 766 426 769 437 Q 773 447 766 471 Q 757 510 649 542 L 647 542 C 618 548 611 543 633 522 Z", "M 548 310 Q 605 316 901 315 Q 925 315 931 325 Q 938 338 918 355 Q 843 412 799 390 Q 700 374 550 353 L 493 346 Q 318 327 115 306 Q 90 305 108 283 Q 142 249 190 258 Q 334 295 493 306 L 548 310 Z", "M 495 -24 Q 499 -48 506 -57 Q 512 -64 519 -62 Q 546 -44 546 116 Q 545 159 548 310 L 550 353 Q 550 372 553 383 Q 560 429 548 439 Q 545 440 543 441 L 528 451 Q 498 470 476 459 Q 467 452 474 441 Q 492 411 493 346 L 493 306 Q 493 -7 495 -24 Z" ] } 8 strokes 卒 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 469, 852 ], [ 548, 807 ], [ 569, 784 ] ], [ [ 303, 685 ], [ 323, 679 ], [ 399, 680 ], [ 683, 729 ], [ 729, 728 ] ], [ [ 359, 620 ], [ 383, 587 ], [ 353, 519 ], [ 310, 457 ], [ 239, 394 ] ], [ [ 361, 483 ], [ 375, 483 ], [ 424, 447 ], [ 435, 435 ], [ 442, 409 ] ], [ [ 638, 667 ], [ 663, 633 ], [ 632, 559 ], [ 602, 512 ], [ 570, 476 ], [ 544, 454 ], [ 537, 456 ] ], [ [ 642, 523 ], [ 658, 523 ], [ 718, 486 ], [ 740, 466 ], [ 757, 438 ] ], [ [ 112, 294 ], [ 168, 283 ], [ 413, 319 ], [ 828, 356 ], [ 918, 332 ] ], [ [ 483, 449 ], [ 515, 423 ], [ 523, 397 ], [ 515, -53 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 479 820 Q 530 772 562 763 Q 578 762 587 776 Q 591 791 587 808 Q 569 850 488 862 Q 470 866 461 861 Q 454 858 458 846 Q 461 833 479 820 Z", "M 311 695 Q 275 691 300 673 Q 339 651 411 660 Q 534 678 664 697 Q 728 709 737 717 Q 746 724 742 732 Q 736 745 708 753 Q 675 762 591 735 Q 440 702 311 695 Z", "M 366 501 Q 394 550 419 580 Q 428 590 416 604 Q 380 632 358 630 Q 348 629 350 616 Q 359 534 271 438 Q 255 429 229 394 Q 222 381 235 385 Q 250 386 271 403 Q 320 439 353 482 L 366 501 Z", "M 353 482 Q 357 476 369 466 Q 435 405 441 403 Q 448 403 454 413 Q 458 423 453 445 Q 447 472 368 501 L 366 501 C 337 507 335 506 353 482 Z", "M 543 441 Q 585 462 633 522 L 647 542 Q 671 584 701 628 Q 710 638 697 652 Q 660 679 636 677 Q 626 676 628 662 Q 640 592 563 490 Q 554 484 528 451 C 509 428 517 427 543 441 Z", "M 633 522 Q 639 516 652 505 Q 692 474 734 435 Q 744 425 757 426 Q 766 426 769 437 Q 773 447 766 471 Q 757 510 649 542 L 647 542 C 618 548 611 543 633 522 Z", "M 548 310 Q 605 316 901 315 Q 925 315 931 325 Q 938 338 918 355 Q 843 412 799 390 Q 700 374 550 353 L 493 346 Q 318 327 115 306 Q 90 305 108 283 Q 142 249 190 258 Q 334 295 493 306 L 548 310 Z", "M 495 -24 Q 499 -48 506 -57 Q 512 -64 519 -62 Q 546 -44 546 116 Q 545 159 548 310 L 550 353 Q 550 372 553 383 Q 560 429 548 439 Q 545 440 543 441 L 528 451 Q 498 470 476 459 Q 467 452 474 441 Q 492 411 493 346 L 493 306 Q 493 -7 495 -24 Z" ] } 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.