Read Edit View history 卡 kǎqiǎ HSK2 stuck Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Origin unclear, but typically explained as being stuck between something above (上) and something below (下). The uses of 卡 to mean "card" or "calorie" are foreign phonetic loans. Pinyin Separate values with commas kǎ × 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 卡 Simp strokes 卡 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 卡 Simp strokes 卡 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 卡 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 470, 813 ], [ 516, 773 ], [ 510, 519 ], [ 493, 498 ] ], [ [ 547, 662 ], [ 566, 654 ], [ 605, 656 ], [ 704, 682 ], [ 753, 684 ] ], [ [ 128, 438 ], [ 186, 428 ], [ 424, 464 ], [ 806, 502 ], [ 850, 499 ], [ 914, 480 ] ], [ [ 480, 448 ], [ 510, 419 ], [ 497, 52 ], [ 510, -29 ] ], [ [ 577, 350 ], [ 682, 298 ], [ 706, 273 ], [ 724, 241 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 529 495 Q 535 571 540 641 L 542 670 Q 545 733 559 778 Q 563 790 542 804 Q 506 823 482 827 Q 466 831 458 822 Q 451 815 459 799 Q 478 772 479 754 Q 489 633 487 490 C 487 460 527 465 529 495 Z", "M 540 641 Q 591 623 645 640 Q 690 650 737 663 Q 758 669 761 672 Q 771 682 765 691 Q 755 704 722 709 Q 697 712 609 683 Q 579 676 544 671 Q 541 671 542 670 C 513 663 511 650 540 641 Z", "M 516 453 Q 610 463 898 463 Q 922 463 927 473 Q 934 486 914 503 Q 847 555 779 535 Q 679 517 529 495 L 487 490 Q 322 471 131 450 Q 106 447 124 427 Q 140 411 162 404 Q 187 397 206 403 Q 324 433 458 447 Q 465 448 473 448 L 516 453 Z", "M 473 448 Q 497 405 472 131 Q 471 121 469 109 Q 468 84 464 71 Q 449 32 498 -33 Q 502 -39 508 -42 Q 520 -43 525 -30 Q 538 1 534 33 Q 528 333 539 419 Q 542 432 535 438 Q 525 447 516 453 C 492 471 463 476 473 448 Z", "M 578 330 Q 627 296 688 244 Q 709 225 725 223 Q 735 223 741 235 Q 751 251 732 295 Q 716 337 644 350 Q 598 360 574 363 Q 564 367 564 353 Q 565 340 578 330 Z" ] } 5 strokes 卡 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 462, 820 ], [ 518, 772 ], [ 503, 485 ] ], [ [ 541, 652 ], [ 760, 687 ] ], [ [ 126, 439 ], [ 200, 430 ], [ 817, 502 ], [ 924, 488 ] ], [ [ 481, 452 ], [ 511, 421 ], [ 497, 46 ], [ 512, -35 ] ], [ [ 572, 355 ], [ 684, 297 ], [ 733, 231 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M529,495Q535,571 540,641C541,660 541,660 542,670Q545,733 559,778Q563,790 542,804Q506,823 482,827Q466,831 458,822Q451,815 459,799Q478,772 479,754Q489,633 487,490C487,476 529,481 529,495Z", "M540,641Q591,623 645,640Q690,650 737,663Q758,669 761,672Q771,682 765,691Q755,704 722,709Q697,712 609,683Q579,676 544,671Q541,671 542,670C532,668 531,645 540,641Z", "M516,453Q610,463 898,463Q922,463 927,473Q934,486 914,503Q847,555 779,535Q679,517 529,495C501,492 501,492 487,490Q322,471 131,450Q106,447 124,427Q140,411 162,404Q187,397 206,403Q324,433 458,447Q465,448 473,448C502,451 502,451 516,453Z", "M473,448Q497,405 472,131Q471,121 469,109Q468,84 464,71Q449,32 498,-33Q502,-39 508,-42Q520,-43 525,-30Q538,1 534,33Q528,333 539,419Q542,432 535,438Q525,447 516,453C504,460 468,461 473,448Z", "M578,330Q627,296 688,244Q709,225 725,223Q735,223 741,235Q751,251 732,295Q716,337 644,350Q598,360 574,363Q564,367 564,353Q565,340 578,330Z" ] } 5 strokes Historical Pronunciations No items. + 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.